Silk: A Creative Community [master plan for Simon Silk Mill Complex]

This report on the Simon Silk Mill Complex Revitalization Planning Project includes nine sections: Evolution, Key Concepts, The Details, Implementation, Design Guidelines, Historic Structures Review, Engineering Review, Appendices, Acknowledgements. From The Details: "In developing the Master Plan for Silk, the planning team's goal was to marry the redevelopment goals of the Bushkill Creek Corridor project, the conceptual analysis of the Artspace USA study, and the market study completed by ArtsMarket with the bricks and mortar (and topography and geography) of the historical R&H Simon Silk Mill site. The Plan presents a series of six zones or districts comprised of buildings and landscape/open space: The Gateway, The Mix, The Cultural Core, ArtHome, The Think Tank, The Central Energy Plant. In establishing these zones, the team first considered each building individually: its physical characteristics, potential marketable use(s), proximity to other buildings, and overall location on the site. The team then considered the compatibility of uses among groups of buildings, the development potential of groups of buildings, as well as potential implementation phasing opportunities or issues inherent in the grouping scheme. Further details on each zone, and the buildings and open space within, are presented in this section." Funding was provided in part by a 2010 Preserve America grant to the City of Easton (grant number 42-10-AP-5019) for the Simon Silk Mill Complex Revitalization Planning Project. The grant was administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Preserve America is a federal initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage. The goals of the program include a greater shared knowledge about the nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of our communities.

Silk: A Creative Community [master plan for Simon Silk Mill Complex]

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