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Industriplex Master Plan
Industriplex is a 244 acres ( 987,430 m2) site located near the intersection of Interstates I-93 and I-95 (Route128) in Woburn, MA. The Aberjona river runs North to South through the site. Woburn drew national attention in the late 1970s when two of the city wells were discovered to be contaminated. The book and movie "A Civil Action" detailed the landmark trial involving numerous Woburn families who filed suit against several firms claiming the incidence of childhood leukemia was much higher locally because of the contaminated wells. These wells were closed in 1979.
Due to joint efforts of the EPA, the Massachusetts Department for Environmental Protection and the Industriplex Residential Trust, which represents the property owners, the contaminated areas have been covered and are monitored. The site is ready for development which has already started and as such will serve as a national and possibly worldwide example.
In 1.012 your task is to develop an initial Master Plan for the region including the Industriplex site in accord with certain constraints: e.g., the site boundaries, the waste storage sites, wetlands and levels- and your limited knowledge and experience as sophomores. Present plans foresee hotels, stores and offices but you should seriously consider other options. The location of the intersection of two major highways makes the site very well suited as a transportation node.
