East Side Bridgeport Neighborhood Revitalization Zone presentation

East Side Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Presentation to City of Bridgeport Staff June 16, 2009 Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

East Side NRZ Planning Committee Residents Non-Profit, Business, Churches Paul T. Barnum Maureen Linderfelt Ann Brignolo Karen McIntosh James Brown Joseph Braca Ralph Buccitti Thomas Burns Louisa Lugo Patricia Fernandez Lydia Martinez Joseph Peloso, Jr. Carmen Nieves Lud Spinelli Aidee Nieves Joseph Kolar Jeannine Quinones Angie Staltaro Maria Valle Kevin Reed Raul Ruiz Carmen Ayala Angel DePara Sr. Lourdes Delgado Angel Reyes Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Staff & Consultants Dave Killeen, Killeen Partners, LLC Stuart Sachs, PRE/view Landscape Architects Samuel Shaw, City Planning Dept. David Barbour, Architect Angie Staltaro, City Office of Neighborhood Redevelopment Beverly Hoppie, Home Ownership Education Director, Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, Inc. Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

East Side NRZ Process Ordinance passed by City Council CityScan 2006 to inventory properties Data collection (Census, Current Estimates, GIS) East Side NRZ Design “Charrette” in May 2006 (weekend event) East Side NRZ Neighborhood Workshop March 2009 Once Strategic Plan is developed, will be presented to City Council and OPM for approval Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

East Side NRZ Boundary Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

BRIDGEPORT NEIGBORHOOD REVITALIZATION ZONE BOUNDARIES GENERALLY FOLLOW CENSUS TRACT BOUNDARIES EAST SIDE STATISTICS POPULATION YEAR 2000: 13,095 RACE/ ETHNICITY 1. HISPANIC 66.5% 2. NON-HISPANIC: 33.5% a. BLACK: 23.9% b. WHITE: 6.1% c. ASIAN/OTHER: 3.5% HOUSING 1. Total Units: 4,577 a. Owner Occupied: 20.5% b. Renter Occupied: 66.8% Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

East Side Population 12,000 10,000 8,000 Values 6,000 4,000 2,000 Population: 2002 Population: 1990 0 Amer. Hawaii Multi- White Black Indian/Esk Asian Other Hispanic ** Pacific Is’ Racial * imo Population: 2002 4,399 3,308 21 189 0 4,081 1,097 8,711 Population: 1990 6,011 4,457 19 669 0 6,028 0 10,493 East Side Population Planning Department City of Bridgeport HISPANIC** April 10, 2008 LINGUISTIC CLASSIFICATION NOT TO BE TABULATED IN POPULATION COUNT Category Total population 13,095 Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Significant Issues Facing East Side High level of vacant land and vacant buildings High level of blight Significant loss of population from 1990 – 2000 Low levels of Home Ownership High Poverty levels, crime Litter, Graffiti Sidewalks and streets in disrepair Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Buildings are Scarce and Valuable Resources As Are the Materials that go into Building them. The East Side has made Great Efforts to enact Adaptive Re Use East Side Residents, Stakeholders and City Officials have Worked Together to Remove Dangerous Abandoned and Blighted Buildings. East Side Residents have Teamed with professional Historic Preservationists, Planners, Developers and Economic Specialists to better Understand That Which can be Saved and Why. Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Significant Opportunities for East Side Waterfront Historic character Proximity to downtown Proximity to Highways, Transit (Rail, bus) Presence of Major Institutions Proximity to Steel Point, Remington, Success Village Strength of Community Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

History is Everywhere in the East Side 19th & Early 20th Century Row Housing - Industrial Era Churches Brick and Stone factories - Fanciful and Formal Victorian Residences Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Churches are the Anchor of the East Side NRZ Community Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Colorful Bodegas Line the Streets of the East Side Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

East Side Parks Playgrounds, Meeting Places, Beautiful Trees and Restful Thoughts There may be Opportunities for Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape more Parks and Playgrounds Architects . David Barbour Architects

The East Side is Making the Change Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Waltersville-Barnum Elementary School 1200 +/- Students Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

The New Waltersville School. State of the Art Facilities and Equipment Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Recommendations: Community Organization Strengthen Communications Make sure all active East Side groups on NRZ NRZ as voice with City Cleanup efforts Block Watches Youth Activities Senior Services Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Recommendations: Stabilization Projects Housing Rehabilitation, Code Compliance Adaptive Reuse, including schools (Barnum, Garfield) Blight Enforcement Home Ownership Promotion Infill Housing Mixed Use Development (residential/commercial Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Housing Restoration Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Infill Housing Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Adaptive Reuse, Mixed Use Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Strategic Plan Overview Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Recommendations: Neighborhood Improvement Projects Waterfront public access Congress Street Bridge Streetscape Improvements Historic Preservation Open Space Landscape Buffers Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Waterfront Public Access Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

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Congress Street Bridge Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Knowlton Streetscape Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Recommendations: Economic Development Projects Waterfront Redevelopment Streetscape Improvements Job Training Congress Street “Village” East Main St. Revitalization Shoreline Star- Mixed Use Small Business Development Train Station/Transit Oriented Development Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned Industrial Buildings (Remington) Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Waterfront Redevelopment Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Shoreline Star – Mixed Use High Density Residential, mixed Commercial – restaurants, shops, hotels Waterfront access Proximity to downtown train & bus stations (Transit Oriented Development) Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Transit Oriented Development Within walking distance (1/2 mile) Promotes activity and reinvestment Connections to promote new jobs Mixed-Income Housing Exciting mix of uses (service, retail, office) Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Lower East Side Revitalization Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

East Main Street Revitalization Building Renovations Storefront Improvements Streetscape (lights, trees, sidewalks) Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Streetscape/ Gateway Improvements Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Streetscape Improvements Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Landscape Buffers Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Job Training Health Industry, Other Growth Industries for Bridgeport, Region Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Long Range Plans Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Congress Street “Village” Waterfront location Unique Architecture Connection to historic district Mixed Use opportunity Close to businesses Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

An East Side Jewel: World Charm? Spain? The Caribbean? Flower Market, Fruit & Produce Stands, Artists & Crafts Persons, Sidewalk Cafes, New & Old Friends Gathering to remember how it was, discuss How it is, and Make Plans for How the Neighborhood will Evolve. Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

East Side Train Station Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Transit Oriented Development is Needed to Service the Increasing Working Population in the East Side East End NRZ Proposed TOD Site Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Possible TOD Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned Industrial Buildings, Businesses -Emphasize health industry, other growth industries in Bridgeport, region Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Adaptive Reuse, Industrial Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

Connection with Steel Point Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape Architects . David Barbour Architects

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