Heavy industrialization and the lack of empowerment for minority groups in Chelsea, Massachusetts cause health risks in the community and inhibit public use of the waterfront. The goal of this project was to determine ways to promote public use on Chelsea’s industrial waterfront and determine the preferences of minority and low-income populations living around the waterfront. National comparisons and interviews guided us to understanding waterfront redevelopment processes. Interviews, surveys, and a focus group of stakeholders helped us understand public preferences for the waterfront and the city. We developed recommendations based on analysis of our data for our sponsor, GreenRoots, Inc. and the City of Chelsea. They should collaborate to realize the potential of the Chelsea waterfront.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Okafor, Oluchukwu Jubilee
• Hoghaug, Brandon David
• Lenthall, Matthew W
• Miranda, Sebastian

Subject

• Industry
• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Health
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101316-114938

Keyword

• Public health
• Equality--Social aspects
• Minorities

Advisor

• Tuler, Seth
• Belz, Melissa

Year

• 2016

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• GreenRoots, Inc.

Date created

• 2016-10-13

Location

• Chelsea

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright