Sustainable Land Development Today - February 2008 - (Page 18) REDEVELOPMENT Westwood Station clusters more than 90 retail shops and restaurants, 1,000 residential units, 10 office buildings, two hotels and significant public parks. Wide sidewalks, integrated bike paths, inviting streetscapes and ample landscaped, open space will encourage pedestrian activity throughout the project. It didn’t help that the project is quite large by area standards Doherty admitted that the complexity of the project can be baffling for some residents. “It’s quite a leap for someone who’s idea of retail is a grocery store surrounded by a thousand parking spaces,” he said. One of a kind Accustomed to championing largescale efforts, Doherty said producing a project of similar size and scope in the area is unlikely in the near future. The acreage alone would be difficult to duplicate, since Westwood Station is about 10 times the scale of any other development project in the area. “I think in the history of greater Boston, there are only one or two projects that come close to this,” he said. Add the sustainability aspects and the Westwood project occupies a special niche. “I don’t think there’s any other part of the suburbs of New England where people can live without a car,” Menzin said. “I’ve seen a lot of projects that are sustainable in terms of an office building or residential complex; I haven’t had an opportunity to work on anything where an entire community is being built on a green theme.” That’s not to say Doherty wouldn’t consider launching a similar project there or elsewhere in the country. “I think it is a great model,” he said. Menzin agrees. “Assuming the project is successful, I think absolutely it will be a model for smart growth in New England if not nationwide,” he concluded. SLDT About the author: Eileen Mozinski is a journalist and freelance writer. She can be reached at eileen.mozinski@gmail.com. Photos courtesy of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes HTI, Inc. 3104 Logan Valley Road, Suite 100 Traverse City, MI 49684 Complete Design/Build/Operate Services I SBR & Extended Aeration WWTP’s Fire Protection Tanks Potable Water Storage Tanks Storm Water Reservoirs Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Tanks Biosolids Storage Tanks Septage Receiving Facility I I I I I HTI’s team of experienced professionals will provide long term sustainable solutions for your Water and Wastewater needs. Our Permitting/ Design/Build/Operate team of experts insure a smooth project from Permitting through Startup for a complete and compact system of virtually any capacity that is easily expandable for future growth. Our unique construction methods and compact design mean less site invasiveness and more land for development. HTI, Inc. www.wedotanks.com sales@wedotanks.com 231-995-7630 I Circle 151 • or www.SLDTonline.com/webcard Circle 128 • or www.SLDTonline.com/webcard 18 February 2008 Sustainable Land Development Today http://www.wedotanks.com http://www.next-llc.com http://www.wedotanks.com http://www.next-llc.com http://www.SLDTonline.com/webcard http://www.SLDTonline.com/webcard
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