30th Street_Final Report

30th Street Green Corridor
development propoSal
May 2015
applied planning Workshop
Andrew Haug - Julee Mitchell - Kayla Reithmeyer
Joseph Stefanich - Lu Zhu

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRO
Corridor Background
Public Participation
Vision
RECOMMENDATIONS
Social
Neighborhood Identity
Mobile Answers
Makerspace
Economic
Energy-Water-People Nexus
Neighborhood Building Development
Environmental
Development Overlay District
Urban Wetland Development
Greenway Community Center
Stackable Value Generation
Urban Agriculture
APPENDICES
Appendix I: Public Participation
Appendix II: Case Studies - Greenway and Policy
Appendix III: Objectives and Criteria
Appendix IV: Wetland Plant Species
Appendix V: Precedents - Vacant Property Solutions
Appendix VI: Central City Vacancy Map
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The 30th Street Corridor on Milwaukee’s Northwest side is targeted for significant
redevelopment efforts. The decline of manufacturing jobs as well as repeated flooding
events have brought together unique challenges and opportunities. Many residents in the
area struggle with high unemployment rates, vacant lots, foreclosed homes and home
mortgages that are financially underwater. With all of the resources and attention dedicated
to revitalizing the 30th Street Corridor, the market for investment has yet to turn around.
Without the prospect of rising property values, homeowners have less incentive to maintain
the investment in their homes.
Our client, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
challenged us to answer the following questions:
•What is the current value that exists within the residential communities that surround
the 30th Street Industrial Corridor?
•How should redevelopment happen in the future? On what scale?
We began by studying the history of the Corridor as well as the current projects
happening there. The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) is leading
the Century City industrial redevelopment project. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage
District (MMSD) has an ambitious flood control plan to construct a Greenway conveyance
system, giving stormwater a path to flow. Numerous neighborhood and community groups
are engaged in organizing residents and addressing urgent community needs.

The strategies we present here seek to build on the unique strengths and resources
found in the 30th Street Corridor. We sought out ideas for triple-bottom-line benefits:
solutions which add value for people, profit, and planet. We identify both transitional and
long-term strategies. The transformation of the 30th Street Corridor area will not happen
overnight, so strategies must meet community needs right away while building to an
economically and environmentally vibrant urban future.
Capitalizing on the skilled manufacturing workforce and Milwaukee’s strengths
in energy system controls and water technology, we propose a vision for 21st century
urban development. New development will integrate management of sunlight, water, and
geothermal resources. By stacking these benefits, catalytic projects will demonstrate the
higher value of this development model and will grow private sector interest. Block-scale
and district facilities will provide economically competitive power and water management.
Skilled tradespeople will retrofit existing residential and industrial building stock for long-
term sustainable benefit. New and existing businesses will grow to employ residents,
building the next generation of “living” homes and industrial and commercial spaces.
Executive Summary
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Aerial view of the 30th Street CorridorCredit: Redevelopment Authority City of Milwaukee

Acknowledgements
Working on such a large scale project as the 30th Street Corridor in such a short
time frame required help from multiple sources. Learning about the 30th Street Corridor’s
historic past was much more exciting and engaging than many of us expected. From the
historic maps of creeks and wetlands that used to exist in the area, to the many industrial
manufacturers that once called the Corridor home; history has played a large role in what
the Corridor is today.
First, we would like to thank our client, WHEDA, for allowing us the opportunity to
work on such an interesting and engaging topic. Wyman Winston and Jesse Greenlee
challenged and supported us to be creative and provide visionary solutions. As aspiring
Urban Planners, it is important for us to understand all aspects of real estate markets and
urban development issues. We benefited from the interest and support of WHEDA in this
process.
Second, we must thank all of the stakeholders and residents who supported our
project by attending our public participation meeting. People from nearby neighborhood
associations such as the Triangle Neighborhood and Washington Park Partners were great
resources. MMSD and housing developers helped clarify how to craft feasible ideas. The
many community development and nonprofit partners currently engaged with work in the
Corridor gave us vital feedback about conditions in the neighborhoods. Special thanks to
the staff at the Northwest Side Community Development Corporation for hosting a meeting
in their offices at the Century City Tower.
Finally we thank our professors, Nancy Frank and Carolyn Esswein in the Urban
Planning Department at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee School of Architecture and
Urban Planning. They challenged and supported us every step of the way!
Sincerely,
30th Street Corridor Team
Andrew Haug, Julee Mitchell, Kayla Reithmeyer, Joseph Stefanich, Lu Zhu
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Corridor Background
Survey and a map by H.F. Walling in 1858 both identify stream tributaries to Lincoln Creek
toward the north end of the Corridor and the Menomonee River toward the south end. (See
map on opposite page.)
Industrial and Residential Development
ArailextensionoutsideofthehistoricMilwaukeedowntownbroughtrapiddevelopment
in the early 1900s. Industrial development in this area flattened some parts of the historical

Location
Running through the heart of Milwaukee’s central
city, the 30th Street Industrial Corridor has been an area of
great importance to the City of Milwaukee for over 100 years.
Through periods of success and difficulty, the Corridor has
remained important to the vitality of Milwaukee, not only
for its relationship to downtown, but also its proximity to
industry and a significant residential population. As this
report will address, the 30th Street Corridor has seen its
fair share of challenges over the recent decades, but its
existing assets, both physical and social, offer a framework
for opportunity.
The Corridor is generally defined from Hampton
Avenue in the North down to Highland Boulevard in the
South, and from 27th Street in the East to 35th Street in
the West; about 880 acres of the city. Our study area
considered an expanded boundary, reaching further East
and West from 20th Street to Sherman Boulevard (42nd
Street) and further South down to Interstate Highway 94.
This expanded area is about 4,700 acres or 7.3 square
miles. (For comparison, the City of Milwaukee is 96 square
miles.)
Pre-development
Early land surveys of Milwaukee around the time of
European settlement show wetlands and streams in the
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Credit: Andrew Haug
HistoricalStreamsandExistingVacant
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stream beds. The railroad constructed a raised berm along the 30th Street rail to prevent
stormwater from turning the rail line into a flood channel. (This change in hydrology was a
success, and later floods have not affected the railroad.)
The 30th Street Corridor
was and is a major employment
hub for the city, as it was home
to companies such as Eaton,
A.O. Smith, Tower Automotive
and Briggs and Stratton. At
one time A.O. Smith employed
9,000 in the Corridor. In fact,
the early A.O. Smith company
(later Tower Automotive) built
the vast majority of American
car frames as far back as the
Ford company Model N in 1906.
These companies saw huge
success in the mid-1900’s, as
the railroad allowed them to
bring in raw materials and ship
out finished goods at low cost.
Residential development quickly followed the industry, and homes located
immediately next to many industrial sites. This was the original “walk to work” urban
environment, before personal automobiles were widespread and before Euclidean city
zoning began to enforce a greater distance between residential and industrial areas.
Manufacturing Decline
As was the story for many U.S. cities in the 1950’s, Milwaukee saw significant
development take place in suburbs outside of the city. Combined with competition to the
Milwaukee railroad and the opportunity for cheaper, more efficient facilities elsewhere,
many of the 30th Street Corridor’s largest employers had to downsize or move elsewhere.
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Smith and numerous other companies reduced their employment or closed. Today, companies like
Master Lock, MillerCoors and Harley-Davidson Inc. are the survivors which managed to adapt and
grow. Many other businesses outsourced or closed.
Like many Midwestern industrial areas at this time, the 30th Street Corridor experienced
significant difficulty with the loss of economic activity in the area. Vacancy in the industrial core of the
area initiated vacancy elsewhere, as unemployment challenged residents to stay afloat. Foreclosed
homes, vacant properties and an increase in crime have spread throughout the corridor today,
bearing witness to the struggles of 20th century industry in an increasingly globalized economy.
New Developments
In recent years, a series of initiatives have sought to transform the Corridor into a modern
employment hub and to reintroduce investment into the area. These initiatives include the creation
of Business Improvement District 37, the Century City Business Park development, Targeted
Investment Neighborhood (TIN) program, Bishop’s Creek Family Housing, and the creation of an
Economic Development Master Plan. At the heart of these efforts to transform the area, a group of
community and economic organizations have taken particular interest in realizing the potential of
this major spine of central Milwaukee. Although the bulk of recent interest lies in strengthening the
Corridor’s industrial core, recent events and development progress have led stakeholders to study
the relationship of residential development as well.
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Flooding
In 2008 and 2010, the 30th Street Corridor area experienced significant flooding. The
July 2010 storm event produced 8.3 inches of rain in 24 hours. The stormwater overwhelmed
the combined storm/sanitary sewer system, resulting in nearly 3,000 properties experiencing
basement backups of mixed storm and sanitary water. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage
District (MMSD) reports that the Corridor experienced $32 million in private sector damages.1
As
the city has looked to transform the corridor, this concern has been added to the list of issues to
address.
Greenway Flood Mitigation Plan
The MMSD is developing a flood mitigation plan for the 30th Street Corridor. They plan to
construct an overland path for stormwater to flow, allowing runoff from a 100-year probability rain
event to be conveyed through a naturalized green system. Keeping this volume of stormwater
from entering the combined storm/sanitary sewer pipes will address the basement backups, and
prevent the floods seen in recent years.
This stormwater path will be a community Greenway, with walking and bike paths and
attractive natural landscaping to provide active green spaces for the adjacent neighborhoods.
The Greenway is not a stormwater detention pond, but rather a path for water to infiltrate and flow.
Opportunities
The broad goals of community health, economic development, and ecological restoration
motivate this study. In this environment, we propose solutions which address the Corridor’s
challenges and build on its strengths. Strategies which stack these resources - integrating
social, economic, and ecological benefits - demonstrate the greatest value. Vacant land provides
opportunities for demonstrations of block-scale geothermal, co-located urban agriculture, and
shared stormwater harvesting systems.
Greater Context
The Near North Side area of Milwaukee has largest concentration of vacancies and tax
delinquent properties in Milwaukee. See Appendix VI for its comparison to the greater Central City
Milwaukee area.
30th Street Industrial Corridor Greenway Corridor Report, Mar 2015.
http://www.mmsd.com/-/media/MMSD/Documents/Flood%20Management/GWC_Report_FINAL040615.pdf

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Credit: Andrew Haug
Existing Vacant and Tax Delinquent
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OnApril1,2015,ourteammetwithagroupofneighborhoodresidentsandcommunity
stakeholders. The Northwest Side Community Development Corporation welcomed us to
host a meeting at their space in the Century City Tower on 27th Street just north of Capitol
Drive.
The public feedback improved our focus and helped clarify the important questions
for this project. WHEDA and private developers challenged us to envision solutions for
the vacant properties in the area. Neighborhood residents explained to us the importance
of the manufacturing history to the area, and the fear that this history was being lost as
businesses closed and old industrial sites were cleared. Community
Attendees discuss ways
of finding value in vacant
properties at the April 1st
Stakeholder’s meeting
partners, already thoroughly engaged in vital
social and economic development work,
advised us to focus on solutions which bring
value to struggling homeowners.

The lively discussion helped our
group adapt some proposed solutions for
greater relevance to the 30th Street Corridor.
For instance, we proposed a new branch of
the Urban Ecology Center within the Corridor.

The Urban Ecology Center is a well-
respected group that brings environmental
education to urban parks in Milwaukee,
connecting inner-city residents with nature.
The stakeholders advised us that a new
community space is a good idea, but it
ought to focus on connecting residents with
more urgent needs like job skills and social
services. We reformulated the concept of
the community center, envisioning a larger
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See Appendix I for a more detailed
analysis of community feedback received.
All of the proposals in this report
benefited from the diverse feedback we
received, but not all stakeholders may
agree with the direction or feasibility
of certain concepts presented
here. More than anything else, we
learned that there are so many active
constituencies working in this area.
They all have important experiences
and relationships with the 30th Street
Corridor. We hope that they find value
in this study.
space for neighborhood gatherings and trainings, yet integrated with newly constructed
natural water management features.
The public feedback also crystallized our understanding of the importance of
neighborhood identity and collective placemaking for the area residents. Residents helped
us understand the significance of the loss of historic industries in the Corridor. Many
of the largest former sites of employment in the neighborhood have been prepared for
redevelopment opportunities - totally demolished and removed from the landscape. With
this visual link to the past actively disappearing, residents want to take action to keep alive
the rich tradition of manufacturing. The ideas for community placemaking and a new

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Vision
We envision a community that is economically vibrant, ecologically connected
to its surroundings, and sustainably built for a healthy future. We propose a
combination of short-term and long-term strategies for the 30th Street Corridor.
In recognition of the challenges of poverty, unemployment, and crime, some
ideas are recommended for immediate community engagement. Job training can be
focused on housing rehab needs in the neighborhood. Innovative community events
can activate vacant spaces and spur interest in new development. Community
placemaking can rebuild a sense of identity around the Corridor’s industrial heritage.
The long-term vision proposes integrated resource management in urban
development. The 21st century industrial and residential redevelopment in the
Corridor should manage sunlight, stormwater, and geothermal heat and cooling
resources. This requires an up-front investment in complex building systems and
intelligent controls, but these systems have a long-term value payoff. We hope to see
catalytic demonstration projects in new Century City industrial buildings. Imagine a
green workforce training facility, where intelligent building controls are visibly displayed
inside walls, beneath floors, and above the roof. Stacking these benefits in one
space achieves the highest new value for residents and for investment.
See Appendix II for green corridor-
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How To Read This Report
The recommendations in this report are coded for quick reading. Each recommen-
dation includes a triple-bottom-line component.
Social
(People: social capital, community health and safety, cultural vibrancy)
Economic
(Profit: economic development, jobs, residential property value)
Environmental
(Planet: ecological restoration, energy savings, flood management)
Development Strategies are categorized as Transitional, Long Term, and/or
Catalytic Projects.
Transitional strategies may be implemented quickly. They may involve a
temporary use of land before more intensive redevelopment occurs.
Long Term strategies will take time to build. Long Term developments are
hoped to be vibrant community resources for the next 100 years or more.
Catalytic Projects willinvolveuniquecommunitypartnershipsfordemonstration
of new development concepts.
See Appendix III for more detailed study
goals and objectives.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRO
Corridor Background
Vision
RECOMMENDATIONS
Social
Mobile Answers
Makerspace
Economic
Environmental
Urban Agriculture
APPENDICES
Appendix I: Public Participation
Appendix II: Case Studies - Greenway and Policy
Appendix III: Objectives and Criteria
Appendix IV: Wetland Plant Species
Appendix V: Precedents - Vacant Property Solutions
Appendix VI: Central City Vacancy Map

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Stacking Benefits
Strategies for Finding Value in the 30th
Street Corridor's Vacant Properties
SOCIAL
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Transitional, Long-Term, and Catalytic
- Engage former Tower Automotive employees to build public art from car frame parts.
- Engage residents to proactively envision and plan community spaces for vacant sites.
- Create a 30th Street Corridor Industrial Museum.
With industrial decline in the 30th Street Corridor came a loss of neighborhood
identity. Local residents remember, but many former landmarks are disappearing. Further,
the foreclosed homes and vacant residential lots reflect a loss of community history.
Residents expressed a desire for a 30th Street Corridor museum, and a few people
identified the former A.O. Smith headquarters at 27th and Hopkins as a suitable location.
Such a museum could take time to organize and fund, but the planning process could
engage key stakeholders right away.
Other placemaking strategies will engage residents to envision their future.
Community groups should engage residents to design public art pieces. This process
would reinvigorate the neighborhood identity, building ideas from the grassroots and up.
Workers will transform materials and products from the Corridor’s past into symbols of the
Corridor’s future. Imagine Cadillac car frames reassembled by former Tower Automotive
employees into unique and unconventional shapes; benches, playground equipment,
streetscaping features, and creative new signs.
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How to Make it Work
Public Art created from
repurposed car parts
Autobody Frames
at A.O. Smith
Menomonee Valley
History Mural
Development Strategy/Unit Size:
Community-wide approach, with specific neighborhood focus. Public art pieces could
be incorporated into boulevard medians, existing parks or new public areas of vacant
lots.
Implementation Strategy:
Organizations across the 30th Street Corridor will come together to help kick off the
neighborhood identity/placemaking process.
Funding Strategy:
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Mobile Answers
Transitional

The large supply of vacant properties offers a variety of opportunities for temporary
events and site-specific interventions. These strategies help create immediate connections
between residents and resources.
Temporary events offer the possibility to help activate vacant spaces and push
these spaces toward more permanent use. Specifically, temporary interventions allow the
community to accelerate the process of new development and reinvention, to immediately
address community concerns. As a temporary event or installation, opposition to the solution
is minimized, and the impact could be maximized. In addition, temporary interventions often
engage local residents in a way that may not seem feasible on a permanent scale.
The Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) operates an action-based
research program known as “Pop Up City.” This program addresses some of the same
concerns that exist in dealing with Milwaukee’s vacant properties. Using a similar approach
as the CUDC, Milwaukee-based groups, such as We Got This! or Newaukee, could work with
community organizations to address community-based concerns through pop-up events. A
series of community art festivals and markets could also be initiated at strategic locations
throughout the corridor to bring residents into the area and potentially increase sales volume
to local businesses. Similarly, strategically located sustainability interventions could help
educate the community on best practices and further the efforts of MMSD stormwater plans
for the area.
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Variable; locations should be highly accessible, visible, and close to commercial areas
of the Corridor that could benefit from increased exposure.
Engage with community partners that want to bring resources and activities out to the
people.
Complementary Uses:
Commercial activity, urban agriculture, community placemaking.
Funding Strategy:
Vacantspacesmaybeextremelylow-costorfree. Seekgrantsforstaffandprogramming.
Invite partnerships of resourced organizations.
How to Make it Work
See Appendix V for Additional Precedents
Workforce Connection Mobile
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Makerspace
Transitional, and Long-Term
Many workers in the 30th Street Corridor are the original “makers.” They are
experienced with metalworking, assembly, welding, and other skills. Some residents have
expressed desires to continue working with these materials, but they usually lack the large
space required.
Existing industrial structures can be retrofitted as independent industrial workspaces.
Artisans from the community will have access to tools and large workspaces for an affordable
rent. Common gallery space would allow for sales and community events.
With sufficient interest, developers should explore the concept of industrial live/work
spaces as well. In order to foster the creativity of the community, residents should be
involved in the design and creation of the spaces. This could be done through community
charettes and public information sessions. In order to make a space affordable to residents,
some should be offered for sale while others can be rented. The live/work spaces would offer
a value to the community on multiple levels and could be a great investment for developers.
Besides creating additional housing options for current and prospective residents, the live/
work development could offer a destination for gallery nights and other community functions
that could inspire residents and create revenue generation opportunities for residents of the
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Clean industrial space that can be transformed into a multi story apartment and work
space for community artisans.
The ideal strategy for implementing the makerspace is to find a developer willing to take
on the entire project. The makerspace should be created following the Neighborhood
Identity alternative.
Complementary Uses:
The makerspace would be best complemented by the implementation of the
Neighborhood Identity, and Water-Energy-People Nexus alternatives.
Funding Strategy:
The makerspace development would be funding completely by a developer, given the
revenue generation opportunity.
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Long-term Strategy, Catalytic Project
The Milwaukee region is already known as a cluster hub for electrical power controls
and for water technology. The Global Water Center and MidWest Energy Research Controls
(M-WERC) represent local companies with international expertise in these sectors. The
water-energy nexus has gained recognition as a critical component of global resource
management strategies.
Stacking and integrating the management of these resources - air, water, sunlight,
and geothermal heat - can generate maximum value. By testing next-generation energy
and water control systems on existing facilities in the 30th Street Corridor, local businesses
can fine-tune the technologies which will lead the “living building” movement. Buildings in
the U.S. consume about two thirds of all electricity and about one eighth of all potable water.
Smart building systems can reduce these impacts tremendously, offering long-term spaces
with little or no utility costs.
A catalytic project site should be identified - either a retrofit or new construction - to
serve as a training facility and headquarters for a new Milwaukee Living Building Center.
Energy control and water technology companies can incorporate their systems into the
design, with visible systems remaining exposed for education and monitoring.
The expertise developed in this center will form the foundation for new business
ventures to retrofit suitable building stock to reduce their environmental footprint and cost of
utility operation.
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Varying - any suitable retrofit site.
Leverage M-WERC, The Water Council, and educational and job training institutions.
Flood Management:
Project should manage all rain on-site.
Complementary Uses:
Roof-top greenhouses, and possible mixed-use facility.
Funding Strategy:
Developer should build support among project partners.
How to Make it Work
Clock Shadow Building
Fix Development,
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Transitional, Long - Term
Recognizing the availability of both vacant properties and an unemployed workforce
in the 30th Street Corridor, the Neighborhood Building Development program offers the
redevelopment of the 30th Street Corridor as a hands-on workforce training tool for the
area. In response to the MMSD’s 30th Street Greenway Corridor development, this
program would seek out 6-8 parcels developments as study areas and catalysts for further
development in the corridor. Responsive to different neighborhoods throughout the corridor,
these developments would be designed around central themes, such as stormwater
management, workforce housing, and live/work artisan space. In transforming a 6-8 parcel
block, the development would allow for shared infrastructure, to reduce some of the costs
to individual owners and create connection between neighbors. In addition to the multi-year
development, auxiliary structures, such as greenway pavilions and greenhouses could be
designed and constructed at key locations in the corridor.
Eco-Neighborhood
Eco-Neighborhoods focus design on healthy, sustainable and potentially energy-
producing development. Adjacent to a 30th Street Corridor Greenway, these parcels would
play a significant role in managing floodwater in the area, and would act as demonstrations
for the surrounding community. Shared green infrastructure, such as retention ponds
and constructed wetlands, define the site, while homes operate efficiently within it. Eco-
Neighborhoods could be designed as renovations to existing housing stock or as completely
new developments. If developed on vacant parcels, these neighborhoods could implement
larger-scale infrastructure, such as a shared geothermal well and stormwater cisterns.
In addition, house-by-house analysis could identify the retrofit of different structures with
different systems, such as a graywater system or solar panels.
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6-8 residential parcel developments, or a full city block.
Developer or WHEDA to build support.
Flood Management:
Site-dependent, and potentially much larger than individual homes stormwater storage.
Complementary Uses:
Community gardens, biocellars, and neighborhood-scale sustainability or flood
management practices.
Funding Strategy:
WHEDA, Habitat for Humanity, UW-Milwaukee, MSOE, MATC and neighborhood
organizations
Implementation Precursor:
Identification of parcel groups
and involved parties. Create
relationships between universities,
neighborhood organizations, and
potential skilled workforce.

The 30th Street Corridor’s greatest asset is its people, and “Neighborhood Building
through Workforce Development” focuses on connecting the area’s unemployed workforce
with opportunities to develop both construction skills and important employment skills.
This alternative recognizes the fact that existing housing in the Corridor has its fair share
of challenges, and new, multi-parcel development depends on community support
to be successful. Offering the construction process as training for the area’s residents,
unemployed job-seekers would be exposed to not only every step of the process, but would
also be educated in the ways that the construction is producing more efficient and cost-
saving buildings for the owners.
Construction = Workforce Training
How to Make it Work
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Long-term, Catalytic
The 30th Street Corridor’s industrial history has left its mark on the community; both
residents and the earth. Much of the area was left in disrepair with abandoned buildings and
brownfield sites. This status, coupled with the Corridor’s history of flooding and basement
backups, require that future developments be as sustainable as possible. A zoning overlay
district will give the City of Milwaukee tools to promote green development and intensive
stormwater management in new development.
The proposed overlay district would run from Hampton to North Avenues to the North
and South, and 20th and 40th Streets to the East and West, respectively. Similar to the
practice for the Menomonee Valley redevelopment should use a Development Incentive
Zone (DIZ). This tool allows the City to require specific standards for future development.
The overlay zone would distinguish the 30th Street Corridor from the rest of the City
for future uses, including stormwater retention credits. The overlay district would require
developers of both commercial and industrial sites to implement at least two different
stormwater management techniques in series, and achieve on-site stormwater management
for a 100-year probability storm, which is about 6 inches of rain in a 24 hour period. The DIZ
would allow these developments a 100% reduction of Stormwater Utility Fees (currently
Reed Street Yards Overlay District

only 60% of these fees can be reduced) through implementation of sufficient stormwater
retention. The overlay district would require developers to use native, hydrophytic plants
in their landscape designs. Sites adjacent to the greenway will be required design a flow
path for stormwater storage overflow to be directed into the MMSD Greenway. Finally, flat-
roof structures larger than single-family or duplex scale will be required to design for active
rooftop utilization; potentially including greenhouses, solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, or
other green roof systems.
“Hydrophytic” means Water-Tolerant. See Appendix IV for
more information about local hydrophytic plant varieties.
Single-family and duplex residential properties (owner-occupied or rental) within the
district will be engaged with educational programming, will have free rain barrels or cisterns
on each home downspout, and will also receive the 100% stormwater utility fee credit
for maintaining this storage capacity. Research into economic incentives for stormwater
management suggest that, at the residential scale, education and encouragement are
more effective than economic incentives. Limited budgets are better-spent in distributing
free rain barrels than in paying homeowners to install them.
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City DIZ overlay boundaries
City of Milwaukee legislative action
Flood Management:
100-year probability stormwater storage on new
development sites.
Funding Strategy:
Allow 100% stormwater utility fee reduction within
zone for maintenance of sufficient stormwater
controls.
How to Make it Work
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Distinct from the development overlay district, but with similar guiding principles,
WHEDA or MMSD should identify vacant land to be used in Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) programs for Wetland Mitigation Banking (WMB) or Wetland Conservation
Trust (WCT) trading. These program allows private developers to mitigate the impact of
development of wetlands in a watershed by building new wetlands at another location
within the same watershed. Naturalized green infrastructure like wetlands is associated with
community health, increased residential property values, and provides green landscapes
for public enjoyment.
The current WCT allotment (April 2015) for the Southwest Lake Michigan basin area
shows 59 program credits available at $61,000 per credit or about $3.6 million in total credits.
This price is calculated to approximate the cost of building and maintaining a restored
wetland in this area. A WMB structure is not yet set up for the Southwest Lake Michigan
basin area, so interested parties are advised to work through the WCT with advance credits.
(WI Wetland Conservation Trust Program Instrument, Nov 2014) The program requires 25
contiguous acres minimum for a constructed wetland to participate in mitigation.
The WMB program defines wetlands as ecosystems supporting hydrophytic (water-
loving) plants. Wetlands are not necessarily “swamps,” but also include Sedge Meadows,
Shrub Carrs, and Alder Thickets. Such a wetland may only really appear wet in a significant
rain event.
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The concentration of vacant residential lots adjacent to the proposed MMSD
Greenway totals just over 25 acres. Considering the Greenway as a contiguous system (as
it provides a continuous flow path for stormwater), adjacent vacant lots could be integrated
as ‘branches’ that feed into the Greenway. This concept should not substantially alter
MMSD’s Greenway plan. The important requirement is to include hydrophytic plant
environments in the design.
The MMSD Greenway should still be designed as a green conveyance system. By
joining the adjacent vacant lots to the system, the overall function of slowing and infiltrating
stormwater is increased.
Northern Sedge MeadowCalcareous Fen
Emergent Marsh Wet Prairie
Photo Credits: Wetland Communities of Wisconsin, WI DNR
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/endangeredresources/communities.asp?mode=group&type=wetland
Sample Wisconsin Wetand Types
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Credit: Julee Mitchell & Kayla Reithmeyer
Proposed Wetland Adjacent to
the Proposed Greenway
WI Statute 23.32 Wetlands mapping. (1) In this
section “wetland” means an area where water is at,
near, or above the land surface long enough to be
capable of supporting aquatic or hydrophytic vegeta-
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MMSD will layer this strategy on top of the greenway area.
Flood Management:
Wetland/greenway would greatly reduce risk of flooding and add green space
into the community.
Complementary Uses:
Parks, urban agriculture, recreational trails
Funding Strategy:
Funding would most likely come initially from MMSD or the DNR.
Collecting 25 acres for wetland construction requires the Greenway be built to link the
vacant parcels.
How to Make it Work
Credit: Joseph Stefanich
Possible Greenway Sections
Community Garden

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Located in an area that was once a vital lifeline for industry in the City of Milwaukee,
the MMSD Green Corridor plan represents a huge step in redefining Milwaukee. Faced
with challenges for floodwater management, as observed so significantly in the July 2010
flood, the 30th Street Corridor offers a unique opportunity to be a showcase for innovative
management of stormwater as a means of transforming a community. A Greenway
Community Center represents an icon for this innovation. Situated within a greenway or
alongside of one, a Greenway Community Center seeks to connect residents and visitors of
the area with the greenway and the sustainable, innovative, green infrastructure that creates
it.
In developing a Greenway Community Center, a precedent was observed in the Urban
Ecology Center, a successful ecology-based education center that has expanded from its
initial location in Riverside Park to a total of three locations throughout Milwaukee. The Urban
Ecology Center creates jobs in the neighborhood, volunteer opportunities, and educational
opportunities that teach lasting skills in agriculture and sustainability. Building off of its
successes, the Greenway Community Center looks to focus its development, educational
strategies, and community-building around the community it serves: the neighborhoods of
the 30th Street Corridor.
Credit: Lu Zhu
Proposed Greenway Community Center with wetland running beneath and
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Identified as a Greenway Community Center, this development focuses on exactly
that: the relationship between the community and the greenway. Working in combination
with MMSD’s Green Corridor plan, the Greenway Community Center emphasizes the
capabilities of sustainable education as a connection piece for the 30th Street Corridor.
Public and private entities are investing time and money into efforts to transform the
area into a green corridor. They have embraced the opportunity that this represents to not
only manage flood water, but also transform a community that has become increasingly
challenged over the years. Designed as a display case for best management practices
in flood management, sustainability and green infrastructure, the Greenway Community
Center would encourage education as a key piece for community engagement. In addition,
the center would operate as a basic employment training facility to teach employability and
communication skills for unemployed residents in the area, a retreat location for company
team-building and leadership camps, and as an after-school hang-out for community youth.
A series of rentable facilities would offer interaction space for residents as well.
Credit: Lu Zhu

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Identifyingalocationwithgoodaccessibility,closetothedevelopingnaturalenvironment.
Inviting local residets and student designers to help design the Greenway Community
Center.
Flood Management:
Site-dependent. The site will develop a stormwater collection and processing center
for educational use, which could help people understand the importance of the green
infrastructure.
Quality of Jobs Created:
Design work, installation and maintenance work, and educational and programming
work.
Complementary Uses:
Urban agriculture and linear parks
Funding Strategy:
Seeking environmental advocating groups and also funding partners.
Identifying potential location or vacant lots, initial funding and design plan for the site.
How to Make it Work
Credit: Lu Zhu

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Transitional, Long-term
The large number of vacancies in the 30th Street Corridor allows an opportunity for
significant interventions into the urban landscape. Some energy management strategies
have feasible timeframes for return-on-investment, but are not often implemented because
of the disruption required. On a residential block with a few adjacent vacant lots, an ideal
area size could be achieved for shared geothermal or stormwater systems. Installation and
management of these systems will add long-term value to the neighborhood and require
local skilled labor.
Commercial and industrial properties have the necessary scale for efficient installation
of these resource management systems. Additionally, these flat-roofed structures have
roof-top space available for urban agriculture, stormwater storage, and/or solar utilities.
SOLAR
BASEMENT
CISTERN
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While State and local utility incentives for solar photovoltaic electricity generation
have recently decreased, the cost for solar panel construction and installation continues to
decline rapidly. Solar power generation on residential rooftops is currently estimated to have
a 15-20 year payback timeframe, depending on long-term estimates for future electricity
rates. (Additional global pressure to reduce fossil fuel use could soon improve the solar
payback.)
Solar Thermal has higher maintenance requirements, and is more economical for
industrial or commercial applications with regular use of hot water. Laundromats, breweries,
and food processing are examples of commercial and industrial hot water users which
would most efficiently utilize solar thermal facilities.
Third-party ownership allows a business interest to take on the financial risk
and potential gain of solar electric installation, removing the up-front cost for individual
homeowners. Wisconsin law is currently vague on third-party ownership, so a State
clarification would improve business certainty for this investment prospect.
Any scale from a single residential lot to a large industrial lot, to an entire block or
neighborhood.
Third-party ownership can eliminate up-front cost barriers to individual homeowners.
Complementary Uses:
Solar installations should stack on top of buildings.
Funding Strategy
Individual homeowners or third-party investors.
Development Precursor:
State legislation should clarify potential for third-party solar ownership and leasing
arrangements.
Clean Wisconsin, http://www.cleanwisconsin.org/enviropedia/renewable-energy/third-party-ownership/
Solar
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Basement Cisterns
How to Make it Work
The City of Milwaukee has investigated the possibility for large-scale
stormwater storage in the basements of foreclosed and demolished homes.
This concept, also known as a “Base-tern,” would allow for stormwater storage
in one typical residential Milwaukee basement equivalent to 600 rain barrels.
The cost for implementation of this amount of storage compares favorably with
MMSD estimates for other stormwater management (such as the MMSD Deep
Tunnel, and green infrastructure like bioswales and rain gardens).
The Milwaukee Base-tern concept includes a structural cap with a
complete topsoil and vegetation cover. After installation, neighbors will not
even notice it’s presence underground. The green space covering the Base-
tern can be utilized for community gardens, pocket parks, or other low-impact
activities. Larger multi-family, commercial, and industrial developments should
investigate cistern storage beneath parking lots or under sections of the
buildings.
Through the proposed Development Incentive Zone, we recommend
that residential parcels which drain their stormwater to a neighboring Base-tern
be credited for 100% of the stormwater utility fees.
One or two adjacent vacant residential lots, or other sizes for commercial and industrial
sites.
City of Milwaukee or MMSD to coordinate Base-tern construction in residential blocks.
Flood Management:
One or two Base-terns on a residential block would exceed the storage needed for a
100-year probability storm event.
Complementary Uses:
Green spaces above Base-terns should be activated as community gardens or pocket
parks.
Funding Strategy:
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Geothermal Wells
How to make it work
According to the Department of Energy, there are approximately 50,000
geothermal heat pumps installed in the United States each year. Even though
the installation price of a geothermal system can be several times that of an air-
source system of the same heating and cooling capacity, geothermal systems
have become an economical choice for residential and commercial sectors
over time. Their return on investment in energy savings averages 10 years
(depending on the size of the project). The return on investment could be
even greater if many adjacent properties shared a geothermal well installed on
vacant lot. Existing tax credits will reduce installation costs by up to 30%.
For tight urban lots, shared geothermal is the only realistic and economic
choice. City blocks with one or more vacant lots offer a chance to dig a suitable
area for efficient geothermal scale.
Canadian companies have pioneered a “Geo-tility” concept, where an
investor builds a large system and neighboring residents pay a monthly fee
to connect to this system. The up-front cost is borne by the investor, and this
heating and cooling system is competitive with traditional residential HVAC,
realizing utility savings for the homeowners and profit for the Geo-tility investor.
2-3 vacant parcels, or larger commercial and industrial lots.
For residential Geo-tility, developer builds the system.
Complementary Uses:
Explore community green space above geothermal systems.
Funding Strategy:
Outside investor to manage up-front cost and resident’s connections.
Geological study of the area for feasibility.
Shared “utility-scale” geothermal.
http://energyblog.nationalgeographic.com/2014/03/12/why-home-geothermal-systems-might-soon-be-
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Integration of Shared Geothermal Utility in a typical 30th Street Corridor block. Vacant parcels within the
neighborhood could be retrofitted with a geothermal well that would be serviced to surrounding residents.
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Urban Agriculture
Transitional, Long-term
Milwaukee is no newcomer to urban agriculture - many influential groups have been
working in this area and studying its issues for years. But for all the energy and expertise
already existing in the Milwaukee urban agriculture scene, significant opportunities with
vacant land and buildings in the 30th St Corridor area will bring new jobs and economic
activity.
The profitable scale-up of urban agriculture in Milwaukee will bring high-value finished
products to market. Urban growers may not have the fertile soil and economies of scale to
compete with large-scale rural cash crops. Rather, entrepreneurs will capitalize on labor-
intensive and hard-to-find varieties, as well as food processing, to sell artisanal products in
specialty markets.
Transitional urban agriculture can activate vacant properties. Milwaukee’s zoning
code is friendly to urban agricultural use. Long-term agriculture should find space in roof-
top greenhouses above large industrial buildings. The roof-top greenhouse will provide
beneficial year-round climate control to the downstairs neighbor, retaining extra heat in the
winter and providing cooling evapotranspiration in the summer. Industrial buildings with
heat exhaust could potentially create a year-round growing season for greenhouse farmers
despite Milwaukee’s freezing winters.
Agriculture is traditionally a low-value land use, historically relegated to rural areas.
If urban agriculture has an economic future, it will grow in high-value specialty markets and
value-added (processed and prepared) foods. Co-location on top of industry will stack
these uses for higher economic use of available urban acres.
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Food Business Incubators
Shared community kitchen space and food business technical expertise can
significantly reduce the start-up costs for food entrepreneurs. A community kitchen allows
aspiring food business leaders to test their products, receive advice, and begin larger
scale production by renting space at a much lower cost than purchasing equipment. The
failure rate of new food businesses is very high, so success depends on allowing many
entrepreneurs the facility space to test their ideas at low-cost.
Profiles and Products
A 3.25-acre hydroponic operation in Cleveland, Green City Growers Cooperative is
one of the largest urban greenhouses in the country. This high-tech greenhouse aims to
produce three million heads of lettuce and 300,000 pounds of herbs annually for vendors
within a 50-mile radius from its location in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood. Customers
include grocery stores and restaurants. The 25 local residents hired to run the operation will
become employee-owners of the cooperative business, receiving a living wage and health
insurance. Besides producing fresher and sustainable food, the goal is create jobs and
build financial assets for residents of Cleveland’s underserved neighborhoods.
Profile - Green City Growers Cooperative
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Product - Dried Flowers
Dried flowers, also called “everlastings” because of their long life when dried, are an
ideal crop for a small scale flower growers. These flowers are very easy to grow and easy to
air dry. Unlike fresh cut flowers, everlastings will keep indefinitely after they are dried. Flower
growers who specialize in everlastings can make as much as $8 per square foot from their
harvest.
In 2014, Milwaukee urban farmer David Johnson launched Cream City Gardens.
Now in 2015, he is expanding production into the 30th Street Corridor as Cream City Farms.
As an entrepreneur, Johnson sees opportunity to grow food in underserved neighborhoods
and build local skills for urban food production. He sees economic opportunity in hard-to-
find produce varieties.
Profile - Cream City Farms
Product - Mushrooms
Mushroom farming requires highly climate-controlled facilities. Vacant old industrial
buildings could be retrofitted as mushroom farms. Mushroom farming is labor-intensive,
producing steady jobs. The input, fresh compost, is comprised mostly of horse manure,
corn or wheat silage, and gypsum: all available for local sourcing in Wisconsin. Enclosed
warehouses can shield neighbors from compost odors.
Mushroom farming in the US is dominated by Pennsylvania, where half of all retail
mushrooms come from one county, worth $365 million annually and employing nearly
10,000 people directly. Chicago is the largest underserved market in the US. Chicago
sales in 2013 were at 73% of US per capita mushroom sales, so this market could support
as much as $8 million in additional sales.
Intensive Indoor
Mushroom Farming

Cut flowers are one of the most profitable plants for small growers all across North
America, with sales of up to $30,000 per acre. Cut flowers are a perfect cash crop, because
they are easy to grow, produce quickly and can supply a good income throughout the growing
season. Certain types of flowers such as dahlias, alstroemeria, and delphiniums are more
profitable for local growers because of their inability to ship well. Most growers sell flowers at
local outlets like the farmers markets, florists, roadside stands, and restaurants or to mass
market outlets including grocery stores, department stores, and wholesalers. Madison, WI-
based Fair Field Flowers is a cooperative partnership of experienced producers of floral
materials, providing the fresh and quality local and sustainably grown product available to
florists and other floral retailers in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Potential Locations:
Flexible in scale. Start-ups will begin in smaller lots, but could grow to 1-3 acre sites.
New industrial development should design for greenhouses on top of the flat roofs.
Vacantlandfortransitionaluse,androoftopspaceorwarehouse/greenhouseconversion
for long-term use.
Flood Management:
Integrate stormwater storage for rain harvesting and irrigation.
Funding Strategy:
Needs start-up funding and entrepreneurship.
Visionaries, entrepreneurs, investors.
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How to Make it Work
Product - Fresh Cut Flowers
Fresh Flowers
Fairfield Flowers
Mt. Horeb, WI

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Appendices
Community members work on greening streets in Portland

Appendix I
Feedback - Public Participation
At our Aril 1, 2015 meeting, we presented 12 concepts for community feedback. Attendees
rated the concepts on a scale of 1 for “Very Good” to 5 for “Very Bad.” More important than the
numerical rating, meeting attendees explained their reactions. They answered questions such
as:
• What about this idea works or doesn’t work for the 30th Street Corridor?
• How could this idea be improved for the neighborhood?
• What else would be more useful than this?
“Sun City” Solar Neighborhood: Average Rating 2.5
Concept: Use rooftop solar electric generation to lower utility bills for residential properties.
Explore solar thermal applications, and solar generation on vacant lots.
Feedback: Need financing - individual homeowners may not have the financial capability to invest
and wait for a long-term payback. What about absentee landlords, or properties in transition?
Good opportunity for construction and skilled work in installation, but challenge to make this
financially feasible.
Geothermal: Average Rating 2.3
Concept: Install geothermal heating/cooling systems in residential or commercial lots. Explore
shared geothermal among neighbors of vacant lots.
Feedback: Very high upfront costs. Not feasible for individual homeowners - some of these
geothermal systems cost more than a house in this neighborhood. Focus on weatherization
of old homes before expensive investment. Potentially economically viable at larger scales -
commercial or industrial.
Urban Agriculture: Average Rating 1.6
Concept: Promote urban agriculture for existing vacant lots. Develop grower networks for high-
value crops like fresh-cut flowers, specialty greens, and unique varieties.
Feedback: Widespread agreement that Milwaukee likes urban agriculture. Focus on food
processing - a higher value step in the agriculture value chain. Concern that residential parcels
are too small for profitable farming, while larger industrial parcels may have site cleanup issues or
long-term plans for industry rather than agriculture. Neighbors of vacant lots with garden space
could save money by growing some of their own produce.
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Mushroom Farming: Average Rating 2.0
Concept: Organize and train local mushroom growers to build skill in this tricky craft, and scale
up from household basement production to commercial ventures in re-purposed vacant industrial
buildings. Build purchasing networks for high-value varieties with restaurants in Milwaukee and
throughout greater Chicagoland.
Feedback: Cool start-up idea. Unsure about large-scale economic viability. May be possible to
get this started and see if the market grows. Plenty of basements or vacant buildings that could
be suitable.
Urban Ecology Center: Average Rating 2.5
Concept: Partner with Urban Ecology Center leadership to bring a new UEC location to the
30th Street Corridor. Connect local residents with nature education, and emphasize stormwater
management.
Feedback: A new community center in this area would be welcome. The Corridor may not offer
the extent of rivers and forest that UEC seeks for new locations. Ok to connect residents with
nature, but don’t forget more pressing community needs. Focus on a 30th Street Corridor center,
with education about natural features specific to Greenway and wetland issues.
Linear Parks: Average Rating 1.6
Concept: Open up more green space by converting selected vacant sites to new urban ‘linear
parks.’ Could incorporate walking or bike trails, stormwater management, other activities.
Feedback: Think about more inviting names, “Green Path,” “Connectivity Park,” etc. Open
spaces in this neighborhood are susceptible to crime or other unwanted behavior. Be careful
about activity programming and regular maintenance and cleanup. Neighbors need jobs
and economic stability. Neighborhood also needs more green spaces, safe bike routes, and
connectivity.
Stormwater Retention: Average Rating 2.6
Concept: Create incentives for larger-scale stormwater storage on residential properties.
Consider “BaseTern” idea by City of Milwaukee (a covered basement cistern on a vacant lot, with
the capacity of 100-200 rain barrels).
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Feedback: Agreement that stormwater management is crucial in this neighborhood, but
homeowners would not want stormwater cisterns inside their own basements. Might be
acceptable on vacant residential lots if it doesn’t create a neighborhood nuisance (standing water
or smell). Must be covered with turf, park space, or gardens.
Wetland Creating: Average Rating 2.8
Concept: Leverage Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ‘Wetland Mitigation Banking’ to
have a private developer build wetland features in the 30th Street Corridor. Developers who wish
to build on a wetland within the watershed may fund the creation of a new constructed wetland to
gain development permission. Wetland features will add stormwater management and green the
urban landscape.
Feedback: Stormwater strategies are needed, but so are jobs and affordable housing. Wetland
could be a useful buffer in between industrial and residential sites, but people are also highly
concerned about any potential residential displacements. Many acknowledge that living near
green features is pleasant and increases property values.
Innovation District: Average Rating 1.8
Concept: Intensively promote business startups, either through non-traditional financing, or
through free or highly reduced rent in City-owned foreclosed buildings.
Feedback: Consider more micro-finance solutions, paired with business development and
mentorship resources. Or, others advise to focus on existing businesses that may be ready to
grow. Especially consider the MidWest Energy Research Consortium (MWERC) businesses with
the local energy and power controls sector. Some feeling that City-owned (foreclosed) buildings
may not be suitable for commercial activity.
Design-Build Studio: Average Rating 1.9
Concept: Partner with local universities, affordable housing groups like Habitat for Humanity, and
job training programs to train and employ residents in construction of unique and energy-efficient
homes.
Feedback: Many housing programs are already working on rehab and some new home
construction in the neighborhood. More partners could be engaged. Good projects already
happening - learn from these and expand the programs. Opportunity to demonstrate integration
of solar / geothermal / water management in new home construction.
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Pop-up Events: Average Rating 2.3
Concept: Activate currently vacant spaces with events and community gatherings. Markets,
resource fairs, arts performances, neighborhood gatherings. Create temporary modifications to
vacant buildings for programming, or bring programming to vacant lots where residents could be
engaged.
Feedback: Many good community organizations could partner on event programming. Need
to consider security / safety when promoting events and designing temporary public spaces.
Neighbors could use more opportunities to meet each other. Make sure programming is relevant
to the neighborhood.
Artist Neighborhoods: Average Rating 2.7
Concept: Repurpose vacant buildings for live/work artist spaces. Promote the Corridor as an
affordable place for artists to work.
Feedback: Pushback on “Artist” promotion, if this is interpreted as bringing people from outside
the community who will cause gentrification. Acknowledge local craftspeople, from Vanguard
Sculpture, Amaranth Bakery, and the skilled manufacturing workers who crafted materials over
their whole careers. Positive support for public art pieces which acknowledge the area’s history of
manufacturing. Some see opportunities to build on local experience and employ residents in new
crafts.
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Precedent Studies
Menomonee Valley, Rendering by Wenk & Associates
Appendix II
Large-Scale Greenway Developments and
Policy Initiatives

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Background
The District of Columbia is highly urbanized and very sensitive to urban
stormwater runoff. In 1988, the Stormwater Management Regulations came into
effect requiring development and redevelopment projects to provide an on-site
stormwater runoff management plan.1
In lieu of these requirements, however, non-
point pollution, due to stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces, remains a difficult
issue to address.
Program
To assist in the compliance of the stormwater runoff management regulation,
the Stormwater Retention Credit Trading Program encourages citizens outside of the
program to implement best management practices. The citizens can then trade their
stormwater retention quanities in an open market to others who use the credits to
meet regulatory requirements for retaining stormwater.
Outcomes
On September 19, 2014, the District Department of the Environment (DDOE)
approved the first Stormwater Retention Credits. The trade is valued at $25,000 and is
the first of its kind in the nation.2
The trade provided incentives for citizens to participate
given the large revenue generated for citizens who installed green infrastructure to
help urban runoff. In turn this helped offset the design, installation and maintenance
cost for owners. The program also creates green jobs and a more sustainable future
of the city.
Lessons Learned
Getting local residents involved in urban runoff management is a big step for
addressing urban stormwater runoff issues. From this example, creating incentive
for local residents to implement their own stormwater management practices would
be a good way to protect the properties within a flood zone and the areas along the
greenway corridor.
Policy
Stormwater Retention Credit Trading Program
Washington, D.C.
1. District Department of the Environment, Stormwater Management Guidebook, Chapter 1. Introduction to
the Guidebook, P2.
2. District Department of the Environment, DDOE Approves First Stormwater Retention Credit Trade, Sep
19, 2014, http://green.dc.gov/node/900322)

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Urban Greenway
Background
Menomonee River Valley used to
be a major industrial zone for the City of
Milwaukee. Menomonee Valley Partners
is seeking development opportunities
through the integration of economic
and environmental strategies.
Menomonee River Valley
Milwaukee
Environmental
The development recreates
urban restoration and remediation
for urban runoff to increase urban
resilience, and rebuilds ecology zones Sustainable Development Design Charrette4
1. LandscapeOnline.com, Redevelopment of the Menomonee River Valley, Stephen Kelly, http://
landscapeonline.com/research/article/6307
in the old industrial area to provide habitats for wildlife and permanent ecological value for
Downtown Milwaukee.
Social
The development creates green space to provide social and recreational places for
people to enjoy nature, and add more vigor to the existing recreational infrastructure of the
Hank Aaron State Trail.
Economic
To bring in quality development into Menomonee River Valley, the development
partners seek to improve the quality of life for the surrounding neighborhoods and create
job opportunities within the community.
Benefits
Job creation provides opportunities for the surrounding residents and pulls more
employers into the neighborhoods. The aesthetic restoration for stormwater remediation
and floodwater management adds value to the community.

Background
Historically, the City of New Orleans is considered the precedent of a flood-prone
city in the United States, and an increasing list of problems continues to challenge the
area. These include fierce rain events due to changing climate, an urbanized area that is
more vulnerable to flood because of the rising sea level, and also human activities on the
river delta area that have led to the sinking of land. Today, the city is seeking new ways to
maximize the capacity of its infrastructure and a more efficient usage of funding. Also, they
continue to seek new ways to bring in more environmental and economic value for the city.
Lafitte Blueway Plan
New Orleans
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Lafitte Blueway, Urban Water Plan, New Olreans
Environmental
The Urban Water Plan of the city envisions a defense line within the levees, provides
a citywide strategy to address stormwater runoff, and manage the surface waters and
groundwater. The strategies will also recreate stable soil, urban water system and biodiversity
throughout this corridor of the city.
Social
For the Lafitte Greenway, it links the homes and businesses to the open spaces and
variety of activities in the greenways. Also the greenway provides recreational spaces for
educational institutions and surrounding neighborhoods.
Economic
The greenways create permanent ecological and aesthetic value for the city and also
space for commercial activites.
Benefits
The urban greenways have numerous benefits including social, economic and quality
of life aspects. Neighborhoods benefit from expanded stormwater storage infrastructure
which reduces the risk of floods. Additionally, the greenways attract investments and
increase the property value for the surrounding neighborhood.
Filmore Canal Networks ,Lafitee Blueway, Urban Water Plan, New Olreans

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Dockside Green is a 15-acre urban
development committed to creating
a sustainable neighborhood that
adheres to the principals of the
triple bottom line. The mix of people
and environment fosters health and
stimulates a vibrant local economy.
Greenway
The social component of Dockside Green aims to provide opportunities for inclusion
and connectedness among neighbors. The Greenway is an asset to the Neighborhood,
serving as a main pedestrian artery and pathway adjacent to a naturalized waterway. The
Greenway creates a sense of place for residents, visitors and wildlife.
Placemaking
The large units which together form Dockside Green are called precincts. Each
precinct responds to the site and land use requirements within its boundaries, giving
each area its own specific character. Public spaces and green spaces add to the mix of
residential, office, and retail space, and create opportunities for community growth through
social interaction.
Economic Sustainability
Dockside Green supports its economy by using products and services of local
businesses and by supporting local employment. Through the collaboration with local
learning institutions the community has access to post-secondary education and training
opportunities.
Dockside Green
Victoria, Canada
Storm Water Management
Storm water is collected on-site and is
absorbed by rain gardens, or is directed into the
Greenway via permeable pavement, and exposed
drainage routes. The design allows residents and
visitors to see where and how the water is collected,
and where it goes.

Price Hill
Cincinnati, Ohio
Two years before the economic crisis hit
the rest of the country, the Price Hill neighborhood
in Cincinnati was already in decline. Similar to the
30th Street Corridor, foreclosures, vacant property
and deteriorating housing stock dominated the
landscape. Crime and unemployment were
prevalent throughout the community.
In 2014 and early 2015 the city of Cincinnati
along with Price Hill Will and the Community
Building Institute created a plan that would build
great neighborhoods of choice for generations
to come. They recognized seven themes for
social and economic development: Housing,
Community, Health and Safety, Arts and Culture,
Economic Development and Business Districts,
Schools, and Youth. They added goals in order to
further define these themes.
Public Input
The final 19 Goals were voted on at a
Public Workshop, Public Open Houses, and
through online surveys with over 350 contributing
community members.
The committee prioritized the results from
both the online survey and public events. Later,
Work Teams developed draft recommendations
for each of the themes rated highest on the
community feedback.
Credit: Community Press File
Credit: Building Cinncinati
Credit: Urban Ohio
Price Hill Home Ownership Project, Credit: Brittany skelton
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Eastside Communities
Detroit, MI
Background
April 5, 2015 Detroit City Council districts received implementation grants of
$100,000 to $150,000 from the Kresge Foundation to support 18 projects that will
strengthen Detroit neighborhoods. Many of the proposals addressed the problem of
Community Resources Detroit
vacant properties and blight. The following projects are
examples of transformation and redevelopment that
could be implemented in the 30th Street Corridor.
Vacant Houses and Building
Afterhouse
University of Michigan's Archolab research
collaborative and Burnside Farm will turn an abandoned
home into a passive solar subterranean greenhouse for
growing food year-round.
LaSalle House
This project will transform a blighted two-family
flat in the HOPE Village neighborhood, into the first LEED
Platinum rehabilitated home in Detroit. The house will be
used as a community meeting space, an art gallery and a
demonstration site to provide hands-on access to green
technologies.
Vacant Land:
Intersections Pocket Park
This project will transform vacant lots at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr.
and Rosa Parks boulevards into a community-centered pocket park in commemoration of
these civil right leaders.
Fitness Parks for a Healthier Community
Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corp. will transform
seven vacant lots into pocket parks connected by a walking path to
encourage healthy, active lifestyles in the Middle Woodward Corridor.
Resident Engagement and Development Center
St. Anthony Lithuanian Church, now vacant, is being redeveloped to provide a wide
range of resources and programs for the resident-led redevelopment of a 20-block area.
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A14 30th Street Green Corridor

Objectives and Criteria
Goal
The project seeks to foster economic development, grow social capital, and
provide environmental benefits. Additionally, the project specifically hopes to foster
job creation and job skill development and create revenue generating strategies.
Objective: Identify the value of existing vacant properties in the Corridor.
Criterion: The alternative considers multiple uses of a given site.
Criterion: The alternative must monetize the value of the current land.
Criterion: The alternative will prioritize strategies that mitigate flooding.
Objective: Determine a strategy for development along the Corridor.
Criterion: The alternative establishes cohesive residential ‘units’ for
development which build property value.
Criterion: The alternative provides a phasing plan for the Corridor that will
maximize potential for success.
Criterion: The alternative considers best practices to link urban residential
properties with environmental and natural features.
Objective: Increase employment opportunities in the Corridor through
development strategies and environmental management plans.
Criterion: The alternative will identify green infrastructure Operations and
Maintenance (O&M) practices which maximize local employment.
Criterion: The alternative will identify best practices to link development work
with local employment priorities.
Objective: Leverage DNR Wetland Mitigation Banking
Criterion: Alternative meets the Wisconsin DNR’s requirement of 25
contiguous acres for wetland mitigation banking, or it will propose an
alternative solution to that classification.
Criterion: The alternative will minimize displacement of residents in the 30th
Street Corridor.
Criterion: The alternative is informed by current MMSD Greenway plans and
responds to existing hydrology and topography.
Appendix III
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Appendix IV
Wetland Species - Milwaukee County
Latin Name Common Name Latin Name Common Name
Acer negundo box elder Cornus stolonifera red-osier dogwood
Acer rubrum red maple Cuscuta gronovii common dodder
Acer saccharinum silver maple Drosera rotundifolia round-leaved sundew
Alisma plantago‐aquatica water plantain Echinochloa crusgallii barnyard grass
Alnus incana speckled alder Echinocystis lobata wild cucumber
Alopecurus pratensis meadow foxtail Eleocharis acicularis needle spike-rush
Andromeda glaucophylla bog rosemary Eleocharis elliptica elliptic spike-rush
Aronia melanocarpa black chokeberry Eleocharis erythropoda bald spikerush
Aronia X prunifolium hybrid chokeberry Eleocharis obtusa blunt spikerush
Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Eleocharis palustris common spike-rush
Betula papyrifera paper birch Elodea canadensis Canadian waterweed
Bidens cernuus nodding bur-marigold Epilobium ciliatum willow-herb
Bidens connatus purple-stem beggar-ticks Eriophorum vaginatum tussock cotton-grass
Bolboshoenus fluviatilis river bulrush Eupatorium maculatum Joe-pye-weed
Calamagrostis canadensis blue-joint grass Eupatorium perfoliatum boneset
Calla palustris wild calla Fraxinus nigra black ash
Callitriche palustris common water star-wort Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash
Campanula aparinoides marsh bellflower Glyceria canadensis manna grass
Carex aquatilis long-bracted tussock-sedge Glyceria grandis American manna grass
Carex bebbii Bebb's sedge Glyceria striata fowl manna grass
Carex bromoides brome-like sedge Heracleum lanatum American cow-parsnip
Carex comosa bristly sedge Heteranthera dubia water stargrass
Carex haydenii Hayden's sedge Hippuris vulgaris common mare's-tail
Carex hystericina bottle-brush sedge Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla
Carex lacustris lake sedge Ilex mucronata mountain holly
Carex lasiocarpa narrow-leaved woolly sedge Ilex verticillata common winterberry holly
Carex oligosperma few-seeded sedge Impatiens capensis jewelweed; touch-me-not
Carex pseudocyperus false bristly-sedge Juncus dudleyi Dudley's rush
Carex retrorsa retrorse sedge Juncus effusus common rush
Carex stipata common fox sedge Larix laricina tamarack
Carex stricta tussock sedge Leersia oryzoides rice cut-grass
Carex utriculata common yellow lake sedge Lemna minor common duckweed
Carex vulpinoidea brown fox sedge Lemna trisulca star duckweed
Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush Lycopus uniflorus northern water-horehound
Ceratophyllum demersum coon's-tail Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife
Chamaedaphne calyculata leatherleaf Mentha arvensis wild mint
Cicuta bulbifera bulblet water hemlock Mimulus ringens monkey-flower
Cicuta maculata common water hemlock Myriophyllum heterophyllum two-leaf water-milfoil
Cirsium muticum swamp thistle Myriophyllum sibiricum common water-milfoil
Source: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Herbarium Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, Wetland Plants of Wisconsin,
Web Page: http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/wetland_plants/wetland_plants01.htm
These hydrophytic (water-tolerant) plants should be considered in stormwater management
strategies and could help qualify the proposed Greeway as a wetland.

Latin Name Common Name Latin Name Common Name
Myriophyllum verticillatum whorled water-milfoil Salix discolor pussy willow
Najas flexilis northern water-mint Salix eriocephala diamond willow
Nuphar variegata bull-head pond-lily Salix exigua (= S. interior) sandbar willow
Nymphaea odorata American white water-lily Salix fragilis crack willow
Phalaris arundinacea reed canary-grass Salix lucida shining willow
Phragmites australis common reed Salix nigra black willow
Polygonum amphibium water smartweed Salix pedicellaris bog willow
Polygonum hydropiper marsh-pepper knotweed Salix petiolaris meadow willow
Polygonum lapathifolium dock-leaved smartweed Salix serissima autumn willow
Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed Sambucus canadensis black elderberry
Polygonum punctatum dotted smartweed Sarracenia purpurea purple pitcher-plant
Polygonum sagittatum arrow-leaved tear-thumb Schoenoplectus pungens three-square bulrush
Pontederia cordata pickerel-weed Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani soft-stem bulrush
Populus deltoides eastern cottonwood Scirpus cyperinus wool-grass
Potamogeton amplifolius broad-leaved pondweed Scirpus microcarpus panicled bulrush
Potamogeton epihydrus ribbon-leaf pondweed Scirpus pendulus alpine cotton-grass
Potamogeton foliosus leafy pondweed Scutellaria galericulata common skullcap
Potamogeton natans common pondweed Scutellaria lateriflora blue skullcap
Potamogeton pectinatus sago pondweed Sium suave waterparsnip
Potamogeton pusillus slender pondweed Sparganium eurycarpum giant bur-reed
Potamogeton zosteriformis flat-stemmed pondweed Spartina pectinata prairie cord grass
Proserpinaca palustris common mermaid-weed Spiraea alba white meadowsweet
Quercus bicolor swamp white oak Spirodela polyrhiza giant duckweed
Ranunculus aquatilis white water crowfoot Stachys palustris hedge-nettle
Ranunculus flabellaris yellow water buttercup Stuckenia pectinatus sago pondweed
Rhamnus frangula glossy buckthorn Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage
Ribes americanum American black currant Teucrium canadense American germander
Ribes cynosbati gooseberry Thuja occidentalis northern white-cedar
Ribes lacustre bristly black currant Typha angustifolia narrow-leaved cattail
Ribes triste swamp red currant Typha latifolia broad-leaved catttail
Riccia fluitans L. slender riccia Ulmus americana American elm
Ricciocarpus natans L. purple-fringed riccia Utricularia vulgaris common bladderwort
Rosa palustris swamp rose Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry
Rubus pubescens dwarf red raspberry Vaccinium myrtilloides velvet-leaf blueberry
Rumex britannica great water dock Vaccinium oxycoccos small cranberry
Sagittaria latifolia broad-leaved arrowhead Vallisneria americana water-celery
Sagittaria rigida stiff arrowhead Verbena hastata blue vervain
Salix bebbiana Bebb's willow Zizania aquatica southern wild rice
Salix candida sage-leaved willow Zizania palustris northern wild rice
Source: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Herbarium Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, Wetland Plants of Wisconsin,
Web Page: http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/wetland_plants/wetland_plants01.htm
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Appendix V- Case Studies
Specific applications of the proposed
vacant property solutions
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Urban Agriculture
Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people
from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to
provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in
all communities. Growing Power implements this mission by providing hands-on
training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance through the
development of Community Food Systems that help people grow, process, market and
distribute food in a sustainable manner.
Organization Goal
Our goal is a simple one: to grow food, to grow minds, and to grow community.
Outreach
Growing Power has numerous outreach projects in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Madison. These projects are
typically gardens located at sites where partner organizations have asked Growing Power to come in and
build a garden for the community. The purpose of the projects is not only to feed the communities where the
gardens are located, but also to educate neighbors about the benefits of growing your own.
Lessons Learned
The establishment of each community garden could bring strong relationship building activities in the
community, residents get involved in the urban farming activities and opportunities to know each other. Also
the gardens could improve the safety and environment in the communities.
Source: Growning Power Website
Source: Growning Power Website
Source: Growing Power, Inc. website, http://www.growingpower.org/.
Other related cases:
1. Mushroom Farms-Technical Information, BalesMetal-We Build Together, http://www.balex.eu/en/mushroom-farm.
2. Cream City Gardens-The Guest House of Milwaukee, http://www.guesthouseofmilwaukee.org/cream-city-gardens.html
What Growing Power Grow
• Food
Each year Growing Power produces more than one million
pounds of fresh micro-greens, fruits and vegetables in year-round
greenhouses, farm locations, community gardens, and various
Milwaukee production sites. Growing Power crops include micro-
greens, lettuce, carrots, chard, kale, eggplant, cabbage, broccoli,
cauliflower, tomatoes, corn, green beans, and much more. Also
tilapia and perch through numerous aquaponics systems.

Climate Resilient Neighborhood
In St. Kjeld’s Neighborhood, Copenhagen. Planners want to secure
the city against heavy rain with green solutions at street level.
Solutions that create lush, beautiful urban spaces while effectively
leading water from cloudbursts away from neighborhoods to areas
where it causes no damage.
How to be more resilient?
Artificial Streams
Creation of artificial streams in the neigborhood's streets and new
cycle tracks, which can also serve as stormwater channels leading
large quantities of water from the neighborhood to the harbour
when there are no bikes.
Open Spaces
Creating local solutions such as green spaces and rain gardens
which can detain water, water towers to store water and greener
courtyards that contribute to retaining the water. This reduces the
pressure on the sewer system from intense daily rain.
Unique Construction Strategy
The development will transform around 20% impervious surfaces
to urban greenways in the focus neighborhood. Most of the existing
streets are wide with four travel lanes and parking on both sides.
Bike Path
Bike Path during heavy rain event
Recreating Street-level Greenways
Source: de zeen magazine, Saint Kjeld’s Kvarter, Treje Natur
Source: Aqua ADD, Added Value Handbook, P79
Source: Copenhagen Climate Resilient Neighborhood, Klimakvarter.
DK, May 2013, P12 & Author
Sun and shadow SuggestionExisting
With the shade analysis, the public space can be added
by concentrating parking on one side, along offices
and supermarkets. In this way, it could create space for
neighborhood greenways on the sunny side of the street
where people live without reducing the parking spaces.
The green identity of the development will help the
neighborhood adapt to the changing climate.
Source: Copenhagen Climate Resilient Neighborhood,
Klimakvarter.DK, May 2013.
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Eco-Neighborhood
Vauban, Freiburg, Germany - Sister City of Madison
Vauban is a mixed use neighborhood - a
‘district-of-short-distances’, housing 5,000
people in approximately 1,800-units (plus 600
units of student accommodation) and providing
approximately 600 jobs.
Solar Siedlung
The row houses in Disch's Solar Siedlung are
"plus" energy houses. That is, they produce more
energy than they consume. By using full benefit
of passive solar heating, more insulation than
even the typical German home, and an extended
roof of solar photovoltaics, the houses in Disch's
development produce more electricity than they
use.
First consider that the average electricity consumption for the homes is only 2,200 kWh/ year. That's one-
third the average of the typical California home, one-fifth that of the typical Ontario house, and one-sixth
that of the typical Texan. The roof top solar panels produce 6,300 kWh/home per year or three times more
than each home consumes. Similarly, the commercial building produces more electricity than it consumes,
but by less of a margin (1.1 times its consumption).
Source:Madison Freiburg Sister City Committee
http://madisonfreiburg.org/green/vauban.htm
Source:Elleb Macarthur Foundation, Circular Economy
Car Free
When it comes to transportation choice, a tramway
links the neighborhood to the central city. By 2009,
70% of the residents had given up their cars. The
interesting fact is the neighborhood did not attract
people who had never owned a private vehicle.
Among the residents living without a car, 81% had
previously owned one. Everything is designed with
cyclists and pedestrians in mind. Residential streets are
“stellplatzfrei” or “free from parking spaces” – though
pick up and deliveries are permitted.
Source:Elleb Macarthur Foundation, Circular EconomySource:
1. Elleb Macarthur Foundation, Circular Economy,, http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/
explore-more/initiatives-around-the-world/vauban-a-pioneering-sustainable-community-in-germany
2. Madison Freiburg Sister City Committee, http://madisonfreiburg.org/green/vauban.htm
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Shared Neighborhood Utility
Barnsley Biomass
Working towards carbon emission s reduction in Yorkshire
Achievements
Lessens Learned
Source:Youngstownarts, http://www.
youngstownarts.org/about-us/
Fifteen years after the last coal mine in Barnsley was
decommissioned, the remains of the coal economy in this South
Yorkshire town are being replaced by a cleaner, green alternative:
biomass. Barnsley’s Communal Biomass Heating System is the
UK’s largest working example of a process using wood arising
from local woodland management to heat community housing.
The Sheffield Road Flats project received the 2006 UK 1st Prize in
the Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy. The project contributed
towards Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council achieving a 40%
reduction in carbon emissions in 2005, with similar energy cost
savings passed on to residents.
"For local residents:
• A saving of 40% on heating costs and 1,300 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
• Clean air, no soot and virtually no noise.
For the region:
• A regional exemplar for biomass to inspire local authorities to replace the 30,000 tonnes of coal still being
used to heat schools and public buildings.
• Potential to provide an estimated 15 jobs for every megawatt of biomass generated, boosting the regional
economy.
• Diversification opportunities and extra income for farmers.
• Opportunity to bring neglected woodland into active management enhancing woodland biodiversity.
• The chance to utilise wood waste, which would otherwise be sent to landfill.
• A demonstration of renewable technologies in action to promote to the public." - BIOMASS Energy Centre
The key challenge was to persuade partners to take the project seriously at the outset and for local
authorities to consider biomass as a viable energy option. Once the potential had been illustrated all
the partners were very involved. The only difficulty limiting the project was access to funding, a factor
which was resolved once Yorkshire Forward agreed to support the programme. Central co-ordination
of the cluster activity was fundamental to ensuring that all elements of the project could be delivered
successfully.
Source: BIOMASS Energy Centre, Forestry Commisssion and Government Agencies, Barnsley Biomass
http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/BEC_TECHNICAL/REF_LIB_TECH/
EXISTING%20INSTALLATIONS/BARNSLEY_BIOMASS.PDF
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Pop-Up Events
NEWaukee Night Market - Milwaukee, WI
Source:BIZTimes.com, Milwaukee Business News,
Around Town, Newwaukee's Night Market
NEWaukee Night Market features a mash up of art and craft vendors, technology
installations, food trucks/carts, live art creation, performances, local music and a
beer garden that will support local art organizations.
Social
The Night Market is a free, open-air market that offers a wide variety of experiences
for people of all backgrounds and ages.
Goal
The event aims to create a free, vibrant, safe and interactive place in downtown
Milwaukee for people to experience local culture at night.
S o u rc e : N E Wa u k e e , N K E ,
NEWaukee Night Market.
Source:Pop-Up Sunday Vintage Market
POP-UP Sunday Vintage Market - Raleigh, NC
POP-UP Sunday is an open air market, chock full of
vintage clothing and housewares, recycled local art, food
trucks and more.
The event provides FREE pet and family friendly
shopping experience in downtown Raleigh that partners
with local businesses to raise awareness for needs in our
community.
Benefits
The events provide urban experiences for people and
commercial activities in the communities. They can also
improve safety in the area and provide opportunity to
market homemade products.
Source:
1. NEWaukee Night Market, Milwaukee, http://newaukee.com/event/newaukee-night-market/
2. Pop-Up Sunday Vintage Market, Raleigh, http://popupsunday.com/2015/04/17/pop-up-sunday-vintage-market/
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Student Design & Build
Source: NYIT and sLAB, http://www.archdaily.com/297779
/nosara-recycling-plant-slab/#more-297779
Source: NYIT and sLAB, http://www.archdaily.com/297779
/nosara-recycling-plant-slab/#more-297779
A small group of students and architect Tobias
Holler of sLAB Costa Rica at the New York
Institute of Technology, have teamed up to
design and build a communal recycling center
for Nosara, Costa Rica – a city that is facing
grave problems with sanitation and illegal
dumping of garbage on beaches and in wildlife
areas. Construction started after a Kickstarter
campaign that raised $15,000 helped provide
expenses and costs associated with housing the
students that assisted with the construction.
New York Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
The Urban Design Build Studio provided by School
of Architecture is a design collaborative; involving
students, professors, community members and
organizations, municipal groups, contractors, and
granting foundations; all working towards making
socially conscious urban architectural interventions
for the betterment of the communities in which they
are built. The projects worked on by the UDBS are
real, taking students through the realities of design
developement, client relations, and construction
administration. Furthermore, in each project a part
of the construction is completed by the students,
providing invaluble education in the complex
relationships which surround any architectural
project. The UDBS is dedicated to producing
positive architectural solutions for communities
in need, but also providing aspiring architecture
students with the necessary experiences to enter the
complex realm of architectural practice.
Source: Leslie Park Pool Masterplan, School of Architecture,
http://www.cmu.edu/architecture/udbs/lawrenceville/index.htmlSource:
1. The Urban Desiign Build Studio-Carnegie Mellon University, http://www.cmu.edu/architecture/udbs/
2. Nosara Recycling Plant / sLAB-New York Institute of Technology, http://www.archdaily.com/297779/nosara-recycling-plant-slab/#more-297779
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Live-Work Space
Source:SMR, Architects, [Artist Live/Work], Cooper
School Artist Lofts/Youngstown Cultureal Arts Center
Source:SMR, Architects, [Artist Live/Work], Cooper
School Artist Lofts/Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center is an inclusive,
contemporary multi-arts space based in the Delridge
Neighborhood of Southwest Seattle.
The center incubates and inspires new arts participants,
art-makers and organizations from our multicultural,
inter-generational communities in order to engage
in civic dialogue and meaningful community
transformation.
Youngstown rents high quality, affordable arts facilities for community organizations and creative
entrepreneurs. These facilities include a full theater, movement studio, recording studio, kitchen and
classroom space.
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Source:Youngstownarts, http://www.
youngstownarts.org/about-us/Affordable Space for Community Arts
Youngstown also houses offices for several other
nonprofit organizations at below-market rates, and
provides 36 live-work spaces for low-income artists
of all disciplines.
Creative Community Engagement
Technical Expertise in the Performing Arts
Youngstown works and partners with local producers
and performers, and offers consultation and technical
assistance to groups developing creative projects,
new multi-use facilities, and groups seeking to
engage diverse communities, especially youth, in
successful community based initiatives.
Youngstown’s professional, friendly technical staff holds expertise in stage, lighting, sound, and
event management, allowing users to present and perform at the highest level of quality at affordable
rates.
Source:
1. SMR, Architects, [Artist Live/Work], Cooper School Artist Lofts/Youngstown Cultureal Arts Center
2. Younstown Culture Arts Center-Youngstownarts, http://www.youngstownarts.org/about-us/
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Credit: Andrew Haug
Vacancies and Tax Delinquient Residential
Properties in Central City Milwaukee
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