RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

History of the Root River Corridor Redevelopment Project

Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

Helen  Sarakinos,  River  Alliance  of  Wisconsin    Jolena  Pres?,  Vandewalle  &  Associates  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  RootWorks:  Root  River  Corridor  Redevelopment  Plan  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks  Partners  in  Plan  Development  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

Building  off  of  Back  to  the  Root:  RootWorks  IniAaAve  Goals  

•  Many  years  of  capacity  building  –  paddles,  events,  community  outreach  

•  Crea?on  and  adop?on  of  the  Back  to  the  Root  Plan  by  the  Root  River  Council  and  River  Alliance  of  Wisconsin  and  City  

•  The  RootWorks  Redevelopment  Plan  focuses  on  advancing  the  following  goals:    

1.  S?mulate  economic  growth  2.  Create  a  sense  of  place  3. Allow  public  access  and  interac?on    4.  Improve  water  quality  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks  OpportuniAes:  

•  Reposi?on  cri?cal  area  in  the  heart  of  Racine  •  Create  jobs  and  increase  tax  base  •  Inspire  innova?on  •  Increase  access  and  create  excitement    •  Reconnect  to  neighborhoods    and  area  history  

•  Long  term  Root  River  health  advocacy,  regional  sustainability  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks  Plan  Development  Process  •  Plan  Development  Timeline:  September  2011  to  July  2012,  Implementa?on  began  November  2012    

 

•  Plan  Led  by  Technical  Team:  Root  River  Council,    River  Alliance  of  WI,  Racine  County  EDC,  City  of  Racine    

•  Vandewalle  &  Associates,  Urban  Planning,  Redevelopment  and  Urban  Design  firm  prepared    the  plan  document  in  coordina?on  with    the  Technical  Team  

•  Extensive  public  outreach  and  engagement  –  5  public  mee?ngs,  over  100  a\endees,  stakeholder  interviews  with  property  owners,  residents,  organiza?ons,  community  supported  crea?on  and  Plan  adop?on  

   

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

ImplementaAon  of  the  RootWorks  project  is  Amely  because  the  team  is  working  to:    

1.  Eliminate physical, environmental and economic blight in the heart of Racine–increasing tax base and value in the community

2.  Reverse the trend of underutilization of properties and public areas in the area

3.  Increase public connectivity to the River 4.  Reduce negative land and water quality impacts from

existing brownfields, stormwater runoff, invasive species, and bluff and streambank erosion

5.  Overcome negative perceptions about the corridor and River

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

ImplementaAon  Partners  &    Project  Management  Team  

City  of  Racine:    Mayor  John  Dickert  Tom  Friedel,    City  Administrator  Ma\  Sadowski,  Planning    State  RepresentaAve  Cory  Mason    Racine  County  Economic  Development  Corp:    Gordy  Kacala,  Execu?ve  Director  Karen  Frost,  Marke?ng  &  Redevelopment  

Specialist    Racine  County:    County  Execu?ve  Jim  Ladwig  Julie  Anderson,  Racine  County  Public  Works  &  

Development  Services  

SC  Johnson:    Ma\  Wagner,  President  Johnson  

Redevelopment  Corp.    Case  New  Holland  (CNH)      George  Whitaker,  Govt  Affairs    Root  River  Council    Ben  Lehner      Vandewalle  &  Associates:      Brian  Vandewalle,  President  Jolena  Pres?,  Principal      

 

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor  

RootWorks:  Revitalizing  Racine’s  Urban  River  Corridor