Water Street Project

At A Glance

Location: 

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Land & Water

Active since:

2009

Grants Received In:

  • 2009

Core volunteers:

18

Community Size:

4,222

Our Purpose

to organize community participation in a discussion about the future of a significant piece of property on the Ipswich River, and to ensure that full consideration is given to the idea of conserving this permanently as open public space.

Summary of Projects

Water Street Project received a grant in 2009 to engage the community and the town of Ipswich in a discussion of alternative uses for an important historic site on the Ipswich River, ideally have the site designated as an open space and converted into a public park and raise concerns about the impact of a high-density housing unit being proposed for this site.