Abby’s House

February 21, 2017August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

WalkBike Worcester: Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Program

Welcome! During our interactive qualifying project we worked in collaboration with WalkBike Worcester to recommend how Worcester could establish a sustainable bicycle and pedestrian counting program. We focused specifically on using the Local Access Score as a tool to select the counting locations for this program. Project Sponsor: WalkBike Worcester WalkBike Worcester (WBW) works…

October 1, 2015August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission: Indicators Project

The Indicators Project Progress begins with a goal. The goal can be grand (eliminate extreme poverty in the world); the goal can be subtle (increase school attendance rates). Small and large, the changes made around the world are driven by the goals and visions set by empowered communities. Both qualitative and quantitative data is used…

March 16, 2015August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Blackstone Canal District Alliance: Worcester’s Role in the American Industrial Revolution

Welcome to our page! During our project, we worked with the Blackstone Canal District Alliance and Fairfax Films to address the lack of knowledge and focus on Worcester’s industrial achievements. Specifically, we produced a promotional documentary film highlighting the Blackstone Canal as well as the inventions and innovations that came out of Worcester during the 1800’s.…

January 15, 2015August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Blackstone Canal District Alliance: Combined Sewer Overflow in the Blackstone Canal

Student Researchers: Chelsea Costa studies Environmental Engineering and Environmental and Sustainability Studies with experience using GIS software. She works at the WPI Gordon Library and at the Office of Sponsored Programs as an office assistant. Paula Miller studies Biology and Biotechnology. She works at the WPI Gordon Library as a student supervisor and at New England…

December 17, 2014August 5, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Blackstone Canal District Alliance: Blackstone Canal Revitalization

Student Researchers: Robert Crimmins is a junior at WPI double majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as Robotics Engineering. He specializes in 3D Printer design and construction including freelance engineering designing custom prototypes for clients. John Messier is a junior at WPI majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He has interned for Diebold in the past in…