[SEMCO] CRITICAL MASS: LAND USE CHANGE IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

[Tom Stone]

Saturday March 4th, 2 pm

WHRC invites you to celebrate the official launch of the informative poster:

CRITICAL MASS: LAND USE CHANGE IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

Through a series of maps, this poster illustrates regional changes in land
use over the last 30 years and provides insight into future development via
modeling scenarios. It will assist communities in thinking critically about
what further development may mean for their towns and cities.

Remarks by Dr. John Holdren, Director of the Woods Hole Research Center and
current President of the AAAS.

poster presentation and reception to follow

2 pm
Sat. March 4th, 2006
The New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, Mass.


For more information on the SE Mass Project
(http://www.whrc.org/new_england/SE_Mass/index.htm) or other work of the
WHRC call 508-540-9900.

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Directions
New Bedford is located one hour south of Boston and 35 minutes east of
Providence. From the west: Take the Mass. Turnpike to Exit 11A for Rte. 495
South to Exit 7B - Rte. 24 South to New Bedford to Exit 12 - Rte. 140 South
to Exit 2A - Rte. 195 East - Cape Cod to Exit 15 - Rte. 18 New Bedford
Historic District to Downtown exit. Turn right on Elm Street and take second
left - Bethel St., which becomes Johnny Cake Hill. Museum is on second
block.

>From north/central: Take either Rte. 495 South or Rte. 128 South (whichever
is closest to Rte. 24) and follow directions listed above. From the south:
Take Rte. 95 North to Rte. 195 East, then follow directions above. From Cape
Cod: take Rte. 495 North to Rte. 25 to Rte. 195 to Exit 15 - Rte. 18, then
follow directions above.

Parking: Street parking is available, as well as a parking garage on Elm
Street.

Accessibility: the Museum is fully accessible  see
http://www.whalingmuseum.org/