City and Town Centers, A Program for Growth. The Massachusetts Growth Policy Report

摘要

The report describes local, regional, and state perspectives on growth which have emerged from the Growth Policy process of the State of Massachusetts. Areas of concern such as economic development, housing, taxation, transportation, water treatment and supply, solid wastes, recreation, and residential and commercial growth, stressed most often by more than 330 participating communities are approached from various perspectives and degrees of emphasis and agreement. Thirteen regions of the state are compared in order to seek what is common and distinct in regional development, decision making, areas of consensus and conflict in regional agendas, and the acceptability of regional growth management institutions. On a statewide basis, existing attitudes and activities are compared with local and regional perspectives. Two documents prepared by the Office of State Planning and aimed at improving the performance of state government in the promotion of economic development consistent with sound locational criteria are summarized. Finally, areas of consensus and conflict and of making appropriate recommendations are identified.