Owensboro is in the middle of a renaissance with a $120 million investment to create a walkable mixed use urban center

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMAKING

9. The starting point- the cultural arts, festivals and education , the heart of downtown

10. The new Smothers Park, a key opportunity on which to build

11. ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PLAN AND CATALYST PACKAGE

12. Illustrative Master Plan

13. Veterans Boulevard A

14. Market Square Public Plaza B

15. Waterfront Before

16. Market Square and Waterfront After

17. DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOODS

18. DOWNTOWN HOUSING PRIORITY AREAS Waterfront Park Historic Core East Downtown Arts & Cultural District Residential infill

19. Downtown Owensboro Transportation Plan Streets as the greatest public space and gathering place Image courtesy of Urban Advantage

20. Veterans Boulevard (Special Pedestrian Priority Street) A

21. IMPLEMENTATION AND FINANCING

23. Package of Catalyst Projects A C B D F F G H Project Cost ($2008) “ Finish-Out” of Smothers Park $15.0 million Market Square Public Plaza $4.8 million Street Improvements (not including streetcar on Frederica) $12.9 million Multi-Purpose Indoor Facility ($350 per SF gross area) $21.0 million Parking Garage ($15K per space) $7.5 million Arts Academy $5.0 million Sub-Total $66.2 million 20% Contingency $13.2 million TOTAL $79.4 million