Open Space Residential Design in Massachusetts
Mouse-over the subdivision to see OSRD in action
What
is Open Space Residential Design(OSRD)?
What
municipalities have adopted OSRD? (Includes Map)
What
are the advantages of OSRD?
What
is the Green Neighborhoods Alliance?
Useful
links (Recently Updated)
Credits
Drawings, Randall Arendt
Logo Design, Arden Miller, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
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Open Space Residential Design By-right Model Bylaw/Ordinance,34 kb
Open Space Residential Design Site Plan Model Bylaw/Ordinance Rules and Regulations, 14 kb
Open Space Residential Design Special Permit Model Bylaw/Ordinance, 39 kb
Open Space Residential Design Special Permit Model Bylaw/Ordinance Rules and Regulations, 14 kb
Open Space Residential Development, Four Case Studies, 3.72 mb
Open Space Residential Design Project, Booklet for Developing a Local Bylaw, 907 kb
Growing Greener, Putting Conservation into Local Codes, 898 kb
Assessment of Cluster Development Commonland, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dept. of Revenue, (link)
Growth Management Strategies, by D. Santomenna and S. Moses,9 kb