Exercise 4, Part A: Visual Preference – Building Design and Scale

by · April 28, 2015

What types of development do you feel are best suited for Downtown Walpole?

Here’s how to select:

1) Review all of the images below.

2) Identify 3 images: Scroll down to identify images that best represent building design and scale that you feel is appropriate for downtown. This could include heights, building materials, or any design criteria that appeals to you. Remember the numbers…

3) Select the 3 images: After identifying your 3 images, click on the corresponding number in the poll below.

4) Write why each appeals to you..In the text box after the selection poll, please write down why each appeals to you. For example, “Image 7: I liked this because…”

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In the box below, write down what appeals to you about each of the images. Please be sure to note the number for each comment. (e.g. I liked image 4 because...)


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NEXT UP: Click here to go to Exercise 4 B: Visual Preference: Retail, Amenities and Activities

About the Plan

Downtown Walpole is the Town's hub for economic, social, government and cultural activity. It is a compact, quaint New England downtown that has many assets including several Main Street style blocks, public transit options (MBTA commuter rail and bus), and a beautiful Town Common. However, like many town centers across Massachusetts, Walpole's downtown vitality and pedestrian activity has diminished over the years as transportation routes, residential patterns, and shopping patterns changed. However, given changing housing preferences, including the desire of many households to reside in downtown environment, there is potential for the Town to improve the area.

To realize Downtown's potential, the Town of Walpole contracted with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the regional planning agency for Metro Boston, to develop a Vision and Action Plan for the downtown area. This plan will create a community vision through a public process, and develop a strategic action plan to achieve it.