Reports

ULI Report Strategies for a Sustainable City - Read the Urban Land Institute's final report with recommendations for shaping the future of Springfield.

Project Updates - Read the latest progress reports on major public and private initiatives underway in the city.

Building Code Enforcement Update - Read the latest building activity information.

A Demographic and Economic Analysis of the City of Springfield - September 2006 report and slide presentation of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PDFs)

NAIOP Survey Results - Springfield is the only city to publicly release information from this report, which compares 12 Commonwealth municipalities based on their desirability to developers (PDF).

Springfield Zoning Ordinance Revision Project - The city is currently revamping the building ordinances.  The process is expected to be completed by the end of 2007.

Findings for Community Development Block Grant - The City of Springfield, in partnership with the UMass Donahue Institute, has announced the findings of a federally mandated assessment and study establishing priorities for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for economic development in Springfield’s low and moderate income neighborhoods.