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welcome
Tonight• Our Process• Findings / What we learned
• Region / Covington’s niche
• Opportunity / Change is possible
• Scenarios / Idea testing
• Engagement / One voice
• Next Steps / Getting it done
• Questions and Ideas
SDAT TeamPaul Fontaine
Kofi Boone, ASLA
Jessica Strauss
Deborah Moore
Darrell Moore, FAIA
Glenn Kellogg
Elise Ross, University of Michigan
Christian Roadman, University of Michigan
Process
• 2 visits– Research– Team building– 3 days
• Tours• Interviews• First impressions• Idea testing• Recommendations
Process
• Limitations: TIME– Who is Missing
• Kids• Latinos• Business • More neighbors• Specifics / Details
Findings
• Resource Rich
• TRUST
Resource Rich
Findings
• TRUST– With City Hall – With neighbors – With institutions– With other neighborhoods
Region
communityopportunities
Sustainable Cities:the triple bottom line
Sustainable
Social
Environmental Economic
mix of housing options
access to amenities
transportation options
walkable
green spaces
efficient use of land
local services
mix of jobs
feasible
Sustainable Neighborhood Goals
mix of housing options
access to amenities
walkable to jobs and services
green spaces
efficient use of land
anchor institutions
feasible
Covington Employment Centers
Covington Employment Inflow/Outflow
Internal Jobs Filled by Outside Workers
Market Trends for Walkable Neighborhoods
6 in 10 prospective homebuyers chose walkable neighborhoods with less time spent driving
Source: 2011 Community Preference Survey by National Association of Realtors and Smart Growth America
Walkable Places in the Region
1/2 mile
MLK BlvdGreenway TrailCovington Latin SchoolHope VILincoln Grant Scholar House
Change is possible-in fact, it’s happening.
Local Projects
Opportunity Sites
Greenup Street Today
Greenup Street With New Housing
Robbins Street Today
Robbins Street With Infill Development
This is an opportunity to enhance your community.
randolphpark
Randolph Park• Making great places
• Three scenarios
• Trade offs, finding opportunities
What a Public Space can be• Great places have great stories
History and ChangeCulture
• Great spaces are connectedTo each otherTo the larger world
• Great spaces adapt and respondPhysical and human development activitySocial and political centers
Great places have great stories
Great places have great stories
Great places have great stories
Great places have great stories
Great places have great stories
Great places have great stories
Great places have great stories
What a Public Space can be• Great places have great stories
History and ChangeCulture
• Great spaces are connectedTo each otherTo the larger world
• Great spaces adapt and respondPhysical and human development activitySocial and political centers
Great places are connected
Great places are connected
Great places are connected
• Great places have great storiesHistory and ChangeCulture
• Great spaces are connectedTo each otherTo the larger world
• Great spaces adapt and respondPhysical and human development activitySocial and political centers
What public space can be
Great spaces adapt and respond
Three scenarios
Three scenarios
Three scenarios
Three scenarios
Randolph Park
Scenario One
Randolph Park
Scenario One
Randolph Park
Randolph Park
Scenario Two
Randolph Park
Scenario Two
A new community center – year-round pool, adult and youth programs, park management – and a view!
A year-round pool -
- a revenue generator for the community?
Three Scenarios
Scenario Two
Randolph Park
Scenario Three
Randolph Park
Scenario Three
What is a Community School?
• Learning community for all agesFun after-school learning programsAdult education and training
• Resources and services – located or linkedRecreation for different ages, different timesHealth services
• Collective problem-solving
A Community School
Early childhood centerK-5Family and community resource center
Trade offs, finding opportunities
Scenario One
Scenario Two
Scenario Three
Randolph Park
Randolph Park
Randolph Park
communitydevelopment
Basis for Effective Community Development –
to Build a Healthy Vibrant Neighborhood where Residents
can live, work and play.
Community Engagement
Opportunity for residents to contribute and influence outcomes which directly affect their lives.
• Stakeholders
• Structure
• Communication
• Consensus
StakeholdersBuilds wider power base & levels of influence
• Residents
• Business Leaders
• Schools
• Churches
• Social Services
• Youth Groups
StructureHelps Raise the Awareness of the Group
•Steering Committee
•Non Profit Organization
•Short Term Group
Communication Word of Mouth
Posters/flyers
Telephone Tree
Consensus1. Inclusion 2. Participation3. Co-operation4. Equal Weight5. Solution Based Outcomes
Thank You
movingforward
1. Real Community Engagement
2. Consider the ideas – build a plan
3. Work with Partners - Start Now!
What’s Next?
Consultant to bring people together, reach consensus
Create inclusive
structures Communicate!
Real community engagement
Listen to all voices Value • History• Connectedness• Adapting to Future
Prioritize• What goes in the park• What comes into the neighborhood
Consider scenario ideas
Revive community gardens, host a farmers’ market
Partner: Gateway, Extension Services
Start Now – with Partners!
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Neighborhood tours
Host walking tours starting at the Park
Take field trips
Organize mobile health visits
DentalBlood pressure
Partners: Healthpoint, St. E, Carlisle FRCInsert graphic of site
analysis plan
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Plan fun activitiesGame days for kids and familiesNature walks down Greenway
Partner: Youth groups, schools, Conservancy
Pop-Up Performances
Local and regional performers
Partner: Carnegie Arts Insert graphic of site analysis plan
Thank You Covington!
Special thanks to Northern Kentucky AIA
www.aia.org/liv_sdat
Revitalization ProcessPort Angeles, Washington
Momentum: $75 Million in New Investments
Working together on a vision…
Today: Award-Winning Waterfront
Newport, VTRevitalization Momentum
• Newport, Vermont (2009)• Last town in state to
receive downtown designation, double-digit unemployment
• Resident: “I’ve seen Newport come, and I’ve seen it go”
• Newport, Vermont (2011)• $250 million in new
investment, and 2,000 new jobs
• “The biggest change here has been one of attitude. Now we realize that through partnerships, we can do anything. Now, nothing is impossible.”
Newport, VT
• Initial: Community Garden (32 community partners)• Modest, volunteer-driven: “Grow a Neighborhood” initiative,
Chairbombing• Small, city supported: Ped improvements, façade improvements• Partnership: Community code reform• Private Sector: 6 new restaurants, including, Crowdfunded
restaurant, “Taste of the Town”, Regional Tasting Center• Boutique hotels• Major waterfront resort• Foreign Trade Zone – Korean biotech and others• Over $250 million and 2,000 new jobs in a town of 5,000 in just
a couple of years