Detroit Works Project - Why Change

We have an opportunity to reinvent Detroit like never before… Local, regional and state leaders are stepping up, working with us and showing their support for real change in this city… Now is the time for Detroit to recapture the spirit of ingenuity and creativity that made our city great.”
State of the City Address
Mayor Dave Bing
March 23, 2010

Phase 3
“Moving Detroit Forward”: Preferred Alternative and Draft Framework Plan
Phase 4
Final Strategic Framework Plan
Phase 2
“Making Tough Choices”: AlternativeFuture Scenarios and Early Action Plan
Phase 1
Listening, Learning, and Analysis
July– Dec 2010
May – Aug 2011
Sept – Dec 2011
Jan – April 2011
Completion of Draft Policy Audits
5 community forums
Completion of Neighborhood Analysis
Confirmed initial list of early actions
Recommendations on potential adoption mechanism (for final framework report)
30+ community forums
Opportunity for public review and comment on Draft Framework Plan
5 community forums
Adopted final framework plan
Draft alternative future scenarios
6 community forums
Decision on “preferred alternative”
Draft framework plan

Phase 1 Update
Touched approximately 5000 Detroiters through Phase meetings
Responded to over 500 service requests
Top three things we heard from the community during Phase I:
Improve essential city services NOW
Public Safety: Response time & residency
Blight Elimination: Illegal dumping & demolition
Vacant land: Impact on neighborhoods & acquisition process
Transportation improvements needed:
- Regional light rail and bicycle safety & accessibility
Use of vacant land:
Greening & sustainability initiatives and economic development

Near-Term Priorities Informed by Phase 1 Feedback
Take action while planning
Public Safety
- Internal, operational changes
- Homes for Public Safety Officers
Blight Elimination
- Bing 3,000 first year
- Bing 10,000 first term
Vacant Land
- Acquisition/assembly of key vacant parcels
- Enhance opportunities for residents/community based organizations to acquire property

WHY CHANGE?

WHO WILL LIVE HERE?

Who will live here?
Population Loss
-57%
How We Compare…
Pittsburgh: -51%
Cleveland: -48%
Chicago: -20%
Minneapolis: -27%
Milwaukee: -6%
Detroit population change of over 1,000,000 in the last 50 years.

Who will live here?
Percent Population Change 2000 - 2008
85%
of the city’s land area has experienced continued population decline over the last decade.
SOURCE: CLARITAS 2008

Who will live here?
Direct Impacts of Population Change
2010
1950
Willis Street
Willis Street
Moran Street
McDougall Street
McDougall Street
Moran Street
Leland Street
Leland Street
GOOGLE EARTH IMAGE
GOOGLE EARTH IMAGE
Historic Density
185 Homes
540 People
23 Persons per acre
$151,673 tax revenue
Current Density
40 Homes
116 People
5 Persons per acre
$32,794 tax revenue

Who will live here?
OPPORTUNITY:
Reverse population loss and attract new residents to the city.

Who will live here?
Additional Population Reduces Individual Tax Burden
$173m
125,017
residential
parcels are
unoccupied.
The existing property vacancy accounts for 173 Million in lost property tax revenue.
SOURCE: DETROIT RESIDENTIAL PARCEL SURVEY, 2009

Who will live here?
Youthful Potential
28%
of Detroit’s population is less than 18 years old, and represents the future of the city.
SUMMER IN THE CITY IMAGE
YOUNG DETROIT BUILDERS IMAGE
SOURCE: AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, 2009
HAAIMAGE
CHAZZ MILLER IMAGE

Who will live here?
Senior Citizens as Resource
2x
By 2035, the senior population (ages 65+)
will double.
SOURCE: SEMCOG, 2009
ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES

WHERE WILL PEOPLE LIVE ?

Where will people live?
Vacant Land Area is Overwhelming
40
VACANT SQUARE MILES
This is almost equivalent to the total land area of San Francisco (47 square miles).
SOURCE: UDM
SOURCE: P&DD 2000

Increasingly Limited Housing Options
63%
of existing housing units are single family.
SOURCE: CLARITAS 2008

OPPORTUNITY:
Invest in existing strong housing stock and create a diversity of housing options.
Capitalize on existing housing demand and areas of density to provide a diverse array of housing options.

Increasing Demand and New Development
HAA IMAGE
HAA IMAGE
Broderick Tower
$50m Renovation to provide 127 new units
Lofts at The Garfield
90% of 56 units occupied

Diverse, Thriving Neighborhoods Providing Safe, Healthy Environments for All
HAA IMAGE
SWEET JUNIPER IMAGE
HAA IMAGE
HAA IMAGE

WHERE WILL PEOPLE WORK?

Where will people work?
Historically High Unemployment Rate
As of August 2010
24.3%
14.4%
9.5%
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, ICIC ANALYSIS

Sprawling Regional Employment Centers
38%
Only 38% of Detroiters work in the city.
SOURCE: DETROIT COLLABORATIVE DESIGN CENTER, 2010; GLAESER, 2001; US CENSUS 2000

Regional Employment Projections (2010 – 2030)
11%
% GROWTH
TOTAL JOBS
1990
93,500
95,500
35,000
87,500
13,800
60,000
48,000
45,000
36,800
TOTAL JOBS
2000
80,000
101,200
62,000
76,000
20,000
66,800
46,000
40,000
32,000
DETROIT CBD
BIRMINGHAMPONTIAC
STERLING
SOUTHFIELD CITY
DEARBORN CBD
ANN ARBOR
LIVONIA
BRIGHTON
-15.0
+5.0
+77.0
-13.0
+44.0
+12.0
-4.0
-13.0
-15.0
By 2030, Detroit is projected to have only 11% of the region’s jobs, compared to 14% currently.
SOURCE: SEMCOG 2030 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORECAST (RDF) COMMUNITY DETAIL REPORT

OPPORTUNITY:
Reposition the city of Detroit as a major job center and put Detroiters back to work.
Leverage existing market strengths, available land, and our entrepreneurial spirit to provide job opportunities for all Detroiters.

Freight & Logistics: “Global Detroit” – Gateway to the Midwest and Beyond
1
#
Detroit is the largest
US-Canadian Port
for Value of Freight.
SOURCE: SEMCOG, 2010 & US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Opportunities to Reuse Publicly Owned Land
42,300
Publicly owned vacant parcels.
SOURCE: INTERFACE STUDIO INDUSTRIAL LAND SURVEY, 2010

HOW WILL PEOPLE MOVE?

How will people move?
Detroit’s Transportation Network is Dominated by the Car
8%
Drive alone
69%
X
Only 8% of Detroit residents use public transit
Carpool
/ Vanpool
Public
Transportation
Other
Means
Work
at home
Walk
Detroit Transportation Modes Breakdown (Ages 16+)
For those traveling to work
SOURCE: SEMCOG COMMUNITY PROFILES

Access to Private Vehicles
33%
of households do not have access to a private vehicle.
SOURCE: CLARITAS 2008, P&DD 2009

Public Transit Fiscal Position (DDOT)
$140m
yearly average DDOT revenue shortfall over the last 8 years.
Revenues from sales and charges has remained largely constant despite and increase in ridership.
SOURCE: 1. MCKINSEY, DDOT DIAGNOSTICS, AUGUST 2010. 2. DDOT MEETING, OCTOBER 2010, 3. CITY OF DETROIT BUDGETS

OPPORTUNITY:
Develop attractive, reliable and equitable transportation options for all Detroiters.

Functional, Well-planned Public Transportation Systems
$425m
committed to
Woodward Light Rail.
M1 WOODWARD LIGHT RAIL / RENDERING COURTESY HOK

Walkable Communities for All Residents
400
INDYCULTURALTRAIL.ORG IMAGE
planned miles for a new bikeway system.
NEIGHBORHOODS.ORG IMAGE
CITY OF DETROIT NON-MOTORIZED URBAN
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN, 2006
HAA IMAGE
HAA IMAGE
HAA IMAGE

WHAT SERVICES WILL PEOPLE NEED?

What services will people need?
Public Services Cost Comparison with Other Cities
FY11 Spend per capita
$ thousands per capita
$9m
DETROIT
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Cleveland
Lansing
Detroit will spend over $9 million per square mile to provide city services in 2011.
San Jose
Houston
San Diego
Austin
Dallas
Phoenix
Flint
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
SOURCE: CITY BUDGETS
FY11 Spend per square mile
$ millions per square mile

Infrastructure Revenues
$1.5b
investment shortfall
POPULATION
INFRASTRUCTURE REINVESTMENT
REVENUE
SOURCE: SEMCOG, 2010

Educational Struggle
10%
of all Detroit schools (K-12) perform above the state average.
SOURCE: EXCELLENT SCHOOLS DETROIT, 2010 SCHOOL REPORT CARD

Health and Wellness Challenges
48%
X
Death from heart disease in Detroit is 48% higher than the national average.
SOURCE: 2007 MICHIGAN RESIDENT DEATH FILE, DIVISION OF VITAL RECORDS & HEALTH STATISTICS, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, 3.1

OPPORTUNITY:
Enhance quality of service delivery and provide access to amenities.
By capitalizing on current City initiatives, and more efficiently delivering vital services, we can shape a better quality of life for all Detroiters.

Efficient Neighborhood Densities
Build on areas of existing density to provide
MINNEAPOLIS
2.8
more efficient delivery of services
4.7
PORTLAND
LOS ANGELES
16
8.7
Infrastructure / Service
Efficiency Threshold
9
DETROIT
25
CHICAGO
RESIDENTS PER ACRE
81
MANHATTAN

Reducing Crime Rates
15%
decrease in the number of homicides over the last year.
26 %
decrease since 2006.
SOURCE: KRISTI TANNER-WHITE AND MARTHA THIERRY / DETROIT FREE PRESS

Greater Access to Healthy Foods and Exercise
15
In 2010, the Green Grocer Project aimed to help 15 Detroit grocery stores with financing or
technical issues.
AECOM IMAGE
SEED WAYNE IMAGE
DEGC IMAGE
URBANFARMING.ORG IMAGE
CITY OF DETROIT NON-MOTORIZED URBAN TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN, 2006

HOW WILL WE INVEST?

How will we invest?
Investment Spread Across City
$89 M
in Neighborhood Stabilization Program investment .
SOURCE: DETROIT, NSP1, NSP 2, NDNI, P&DD

How will we invest?
Investment Spread Across City
121
X
SQUARE MILES
of the City is a target area for investment.
SOURCE: DETROIT, NSP1, NSP 2, NDNI, P&DD

How will we invest?
OPPORTUNITY:
Achieve greater impact from public, private and philanthropic investments.

How will we invest?
Confronting Immediate Challenges
10,000
vacant homes to be torn down in Mayor Bing’s first term.
BUCKSHOTJONES IMAGE, FLICKR (CREATIVE COMMONS)
BUCKSHOTJONES IMAGE, FLICKR (CREATIVE COMMONS)

How will we invest?
Addressing Unique Needs of Each Type of Neighborhood
4
1
2
1
3
2
ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF HAA
3
4

How will we invest?
Creating an Inspirational, Vibrant City
MOTOR CITY MAKEOVER IMAGE
SUMMER IN THE CITY IMAGE
DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION IMAGE
RETINA IMAGE, GIZMAG.COM
GIRL IN THE D IMAGE

NEXT STEPS

SUMMARY NEXT STEPS
Complete current series of meetings
Take feedback to inform the next round of meetings and work:
Topic meetings
Geographic meetings
Neighborhood analysis
Development of planning scenarios

ONLINE SURVEY
Please share your thoughts about Detroit’s future! Click on the link below (or paste it into your browser) to take an online survey:
www.detroitworksproject.com/survey

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