Planners Suggest Changes to Tisbury Town Government

Judi Barrett, of Barrett Planning Group in Hingham, last week recommended adding a new town hall department for planning and sustainability and changing municipal leadership from a town administrator to a town manager.

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Tisbury Survey Reveals Community Views

Tisbury needs more restaurants, apartments and year-round jobs, according to the results of a recent community survey from the town’s master plan steering committee that drew 437 responses.

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Tisbury Contemplates Different Downtown Visions

As Tisbury imagines what development over the next 10 to 15 years will look like, some half-dozen consulting firms collaborated to produce varying scenarios for the future, including specialists in transportation, economic development and natural resources.

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Tisbury Invites Stakeholders to Master Plan Zoom

Tisbury residents, town staff, business owners and workers are urged to join the town’s master plan steering committee for an online meeting Oct. 11.

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Opportunities and Challenges Aired as Tisbury Kicks Off Master Plan Workshops

Tisbury has so far operated without a master plan, a document intended to guide town boards by outlining a clear vision for development, but that's about to change.

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Tisbury Invites Public to Join Master Plan Process

The Tisbury master plan steering committee and consultant team are holding open meetings Wednesday, with seasonal residents in mind.

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Tisbury Embarks on Master Plan for Main Port Town

The complex task of writing a master plan — a comprehensive planning document to guide the town through development, land use and other far-reaching decisions — is under way in Tisbury.

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Tisbury Prepares Comprehensive Survey to Develop Town Master Plan for Future

Greetings from the Tisbury planning board this year will come in the form of a survey that will be used to gather information for the development of a master plan.

"A well-constructed master plan provides the basis for decision-making regarding the long-term physical development of the town. It usually leads to specific zoning bylaw changes to effect the goals expressed and to set the tone for all land-use decisions. The plan also serves as valuable documentation when seeking grants or other forms of assistance," states the press release issued by the planning board last week.

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In Tisbury, Master Plan Survey Backs Affordable Housing, Healthy Harbor
Alexis Tonti

The parking in Tisbury is terrible, but traffic is worse. The police, fire and emergency services are first rate. The town should invest in lots for affordable housing and could begin by developing the southwest wedge off Holmes Hole Road. And although Tisbury harbor generates needed revenue, it is above all a vital resource that must be kept environmentally healthy.

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Master Plan for Vineyard Haven Links Downtown and Waterfront
Max Hart

A pedestrian walkway that stretches along the perimeter of the harbor. Traffic patterns aimed at easing congestion in the Island's most notorious intersection. Improved public transportation routes that will offer passengers more alternatives. A town hall nestled in the heart of the village.

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