This is the spring 2013 issue of the City of Sugar Land's quarterly newsletter. This issue includes articles on how technology is used to enhance public safety, a new LEED-certified fire station, an update on several Master Plans and more. Residents can learn about a new irrigation zone schedule, intended reduce demand and to help the City use its water supply in the most efficient manner. This issue of Sugar Land Today was sent to all of the City's residents and made available for free at City Hall.
How has MS spent its disaster recovery CDBG funds? What percentage has gone towards lower-income storm victims? What would need to happen to meet Congressional goal?
This is the spring 2013 issue of the City of Sugar Land's quarterly newsletter. This issue includes articles on how technology is used to enhance public safety, a new LEED-certified fire station, an update on several Master Plans and more. Residents can learn about a new irrigation zone schedule, intended reduce demand and to help the City use its water supply in the most efficient manner. This issue of Sugar Land Today was sent to all of the City's residents and made available for free at City Hall.
How has MS spent its disaster recovery CDBG funds? What percentage has gone towards lower-income storm victims? What would need to happen to meet Congressional goal?
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Report: An Analysis of its Economic ImpactElisabetta Di Stefano
Pratt Center Website [Prattcenter.net]
“Pratt Center conducted a thorough investigation of the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY), a 300-acre city-owned industrial park and one of the fastest growing green manufacturing centers in the country. The report demonstrates that New York City’s strategy of retaining ownership of the Navy Yard, placing it under mission-driven, nonprofit management and investing a total of $250 million in capital funds since 1996 has paid off: the Navy Yard generates $2 billion in economic output and sustains 10,000 jobs and $390 million in earnings each year.
Though large scale production has declined across the United States and in New York City, the report reveals the emergence of a new generation of small, specialized companies. The Navy Yard’s 330 tenants are increasingly linked to the city’s high-profile industries like architecture and design and film and media, as well as the city’s burgeoning cleantech sector. The report provides analysis that can help other cities strengthen their manufacturing sectors by replicating all or part of the Navy Yard model; Philadelphia, Chicago and Detroit were analyzed.
The report also offers recommendations for tools that federal, state and city governments can implement to help private and nonprofit developers acquire and renovate older industrial buildings and make them attractive to today’s modern urban manufacturer. To read the Executive Summary or Full Report, click on the appropriate pdf file below.”
Slides used by Catherine Perry and Neil Berry, Locality at the Big Local spring events. Catherine spoke at the event in Birmingham (on Thursday 8 May 2014)and Neil at the event in York (on Wednesday 21 May 2014), both organised as part of the Local Trust programme of networking and learning events for Big Local residents. The event took place. (Slides include Neil's name as he was last person to use them, but the same slides were used by both Catherine and Neil.)
The role of co ops in local economic renewalEd Mayo
Can you turn around neighbourhoods and foster sustainable renewal? Drawing on work I have been involved in over time, with hopeful examples and practical health warnings, this deck explores the role of co-operatives and community economic development.
SharingEconomy: The Buzzword of the MomentSimone Cicero
This presentation covers the diversity behind the so called sharingeconomy: a word that lately and increasingly is being used as a buzzword without the necessary understanding of the complexity and meaning that it represents.
This presentation and talk was given in Pisa, during the Internet Festival on October the 10th 2013.
Wackers manual of the plan of Chicago.Moody, Walter Dwight,.docxcelenarouzie
Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago.
Moody, Walter Dwight, 1874-1920.
[Chicago, Printed by Calumet publishing company] 1916.
http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112000754926
Public Domain, Google-digitized
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WACKER'S MANUAL
OF THE
PLAN OF CHICAGO
Municipal Economy
!
Especially Prepared for Study in the Schools of Chicago
Auspices of the
CHICAGO PLAN COMMISSION
HOTEL SHERMAN
CHICAGO
BY
WALT ER D . MO O DY
Managing Director, Chicago Plan Commission
SECOND EDITION
I 9 16
iii
70 WACKER'S MANUAL OF THE PLAN OF CHICAGO
CHAPTER XI
THE PLAN OF CHICAGO,
ITS PURPOSE AND
MEANING
The Plan of Chicago, to direct the future
growth of this city along proper lines, is
the greatest plan of any American city.
the past built according to a definite plan,
aimed to avoid the crowding of large
numbers of people into small areas. They
were planned for ease of movement of
merchandise and people from one part of
the city to another. We modern people,
owing to the advance in science during our
times, have still another aim. This is to
create and preserve conditions promoting
[….``*
CHICAGO. Plan of a Complete System of Street Circulation and System of Parks and Playgrounds,
Presenting the City as an Organism in which all the Functions are Related One to Another.
[Copyrighted by the Commercial Club.]
Modern people are realizingmore and more
each year that city planning is one of the
most important problems which our cities
must solve. This is true because the guid
ing of the physical growth of a city along
practical as well as beautiful lines is really
fundamental. City planning underlies all
commercial and social problems. Cities of tions.
public health. If a city is to continue to
exist, its people must be healthy and its
children robust.
Commercially, city planning has to do
with the regular arrangement of streets
within a city. Its aim is to save time and
effort in traffic between the various sec
Socially, city planning has to do
PURPOSE AND MEANING OF THE CHICAGO PLAN 71
with adequate provision for the public
health. This is gained through the best
location of parks and playgrounds and .
Project posters describing some of the projects completed under the MAPC's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The posters were displayed at the final meeting of the Sustainable Communities Consortium on May 21, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts.
Hyper-Local update: 20 key developments, February - March 2011Damian Radcliffe
Follow on from previous slide packs offering a personal take on hyper-local developments in the UK and USA. These slides include developments I thought were noteworthy in Feb 11 - March 11. Would very much welcome comments, feedback and suggestions.
Smart Cities - Why they're not working for us yet.Rick Robinson
My presentation to the April 2016 Eurocities Knowledge Sharing Forum in Rennes. My focus was on describing Smart Cities as an economic and political challenge; and exploring the policy mechanisms that could be used to incentivise private sector investments in business and technology to support local social, economic and environmental outcomes. Further description and supporting evidence for these ideas can be found at https://theurbantechnologist.com/2016/02/01/why-smart-cities-still-arent-working-for-us-after-20-years-and-how-we-can-fix-them/
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Report: An Analysis of its Economic ImpactElisabetta Di Stefano
Pratt Center Website [Prattcenter.net]
“Pratt Center conducted a thorough investigation of the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY), a 300-acre city-owned industrial park and one of the fastest growing green manufacturing centers in the country. The report demonstrates that New York City’s strategy of retaining ownership of the Navy Yard, placing it under mission-driven, nonprofit management and investing a total of $250 million in capital funds since 1996 has paid off: the Navy Yard generates $2 billion in economic output and sustains 10,000 jobs and $390 million in earnings each year.
Though large scale production has declined across the United States and in New York City, the report reveals the emergence of a new generation of small, specialized companies. The Navy Yard’s 330 tenants are increasingly linked to the city’s high-profile industries like architecture and design and film and media, as well as the city’s burgeoning cleantech sector. The report provides analysis that can help other cities strengthen their manufacturing sectors by replicating all or part of the Navy Yard model; Philadelphia, Chicago and Detroit were analyzed.
The report also offers recommendations for tools that federal, state and city governments can implement to help private and nonprofit developers acquire and renovate older industrial buildings and make them attractive to today’s modern urban manufacturer. To read the Executive Summary or Full Report, click on the appropriate pdf file below.”
Slides used by Catherine Perry and Neil Berry, Locality at the Big Local spring events. Catherine spoke at the event in Birmingham (on Thursday 8 May 2014)and Neil at the event in York (on Wednesday 21 May 2014), both organised as part of the Local Trust programme of networking and learning events for Big Local residents. The event took place. (Slides include Neil's name as he was last person to use them, but the same slides were used by both Catherine and Neil.)
The role of co ops in local economic renewalEd Mayo
Can you turn around neighbourhoods and foster sustainable renewal? Drawing on work I have been involved in over time, with hopeful examples and practical health warnings, this deck explores the role of co-operatives and community economic development.
SharingEconomy: The Buzzword of the MomentSimone Cicero
This presentation covers the diversity behind the so called sharingeconomy: a word that lately and increasingly is being used as a buzzword without the necessary understanding of the complexity and meaning that it represents.
This presentation and talk was given in Pisa, during the Internet Festival on October the 10th 2013.
Wackers manual of the plan of Chicago.Moody, Walter Dwight,.docxcelenarouzie
Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago.
Moody, Walter Dwight, 1874-1920.
[Chicago, Printed by Calumet publishing company] 1916.
http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112000754926
Public Domain, Google-digitized
http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google
We have determined this work to be in the public domain,
meaning that it is not subject to copyright. Users are
free to copy, use, and redistribute the work in part or
in whole. It is possible that current copyright holders,
heirs or the estate of the authors of individual portions
of the work, such as illustrations or photographs, assert
copyrights over these portions. Depending on the nature
of subsequent use that is made, additional rights may
need to be obtained independently of anything we can
address. The digital images and OCR of this work were
produced by Google, Inc. (indicated by a watermark
on each page in the PageTurner). Google requests that
the images and OCR not be re-hosted, redistributed
or used commercially. The images are provided for
educational, scholarly, non-commercial purposes.
WACKER'S MANUAL
OF THE
PLAN OF CHICAGO
Municipal Economy
!
Especially Prepared for Study in the Schools of Chicago
Auspices of the
CHICAGO PLAN COMMISSION
HOTEL SHERMAN
CHICAGO
BY
WALT ER D . MO O DY
Managing Director, Chicago Plan Commission
SECOND EDITION
I 9 16
iii
70 WACKER'S MANUAL OF THE PLAN OF CHICAGO
CHAPTER XI
THE PLAN OF CHICAGO,
ITS PURPOSE AND
MEANING
The Plan of Chicago, to direct the future
growth of this city along proper lines, is
the greatest plan of any American city.
the past built according to a definite plan,
aimed to avoid the crowding of large
numbers of people into small areas. They
were planned for ease of movement of
merchandise and people from one part of
the city to another. We modern people,
owing to the advance in science during our
times, have still another aim. This is to
create and preserve conditions promoting
[….``*
CHICAGO. Plan of a Complete System of Street Circulation and System of Parks and Playgrounds,
Presenting the City as an Organism in which all the Functions are Related One to Another.
[Copyrighted by the Commercial Club.]
Modern people are realizingmore and more
each year that city planning is one of the
most important problems which our cities
must solve. This is true because the guid
ing of the physical growth of a city along
practical as well as beautiful lines is really
fundamental. City planning underlies all
commercial and social problems. Cities of tions.
public health. If a city is to continue to
exist, its people must be healthy and its
children robust.
Commercially, city planning has to do
with the regular arrangement of streets
within a city. Its aim is to save time and
effort in traffic between the various sec
Socially, city planning has to do
PURPOSE AND MEANING OF THE CHICAGO PLAN 71
with adequate provision for the public
health. This is gained through the best
location of parks and playgrounds and .
Project posters describing some of the projects completed under the MAPC's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The posters were displayed at the final meeting of the Sustainable Communities Consortium on May 21, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts.
Hyper-Local update: 20 key developments, February - March 2011Damian Radcliffe
Follow on from previous slide packs offering a personal take on hyper-local developments in the UK and USA. These slides include developments I thought were noteworthy in Feb 11 - March 11. Would very much welcome comments, feedback and suggestions.
Smart Cities - Why they're not working for us yet.Rick Robinson
My presentation to the April 2016 Eurocities Knowledge Sharing Forum in Rennes. My focus was on describing Smart Cities as an economic and political challenge; and exploring the policy mechanisms that could be used to incentivise private sector investments in business and technology to support local social, economic and environmental outcomes. Further description and supporting evidence for these ideas can be found at https://theurbantechnologist.com/2016/02/01/why-smart-cities-still-arent-working-for-us-after-20-years-and-how-we-can-fix-them/
Presentation given to LaPorte County Indiana Leadership Council Rural Summit 4.14.12 and Michigan Small Town and Rural Development Conference 4.18.2012
1. DREAMING
BIG By Chuck Eckenstahler
How Edwardsburg and Ontwa Township are
coming together to turn three area focal points into a
“walkable destination” for residents and visitors,
reviving the town square as a public gathering place.
Left to Right:
Edwardsburg Village
President Jim Robinson,
CIA member Tony
Leininger, Ontwa
Township Supervisor
John Brielmaier
MAY/JUNE 2010 THE REVIEW 23
2. “If you Improvement Authority Act, passed in VILLAGE-TOWNSHIP COOPERATION
don’t dream, 2005, provides communities a means to Due to encouragement by several busi-
you never fund public improvements such as new ness leaders seeking a public-private
Edwardsburg, get anything streets, lighting, and sidewalks, without partnership, the joint CIA was formed
pop. 1,147
Ontwa Township done.” This raising taxes. in July 2009 by action of the village
pop. 5,865
is a quote Under the Act, a municipality must of Edwardsburg and Ontwa Township.
by Ontwa agree to expedite local permitting and There were several people responsible
Township Supervisor John Brielmaier, inspections, and modify its master plan for the formation of the CIA—the hard
but it’s also the underlying vision of a to provide for walkable, non-motorized working people who first created the
cooperative project by two municipali- interconnections, including sidewalks Edwardsburg Uptown Improvement
ties located near the Michigan-Indiana and streetscapes throughout the area. A Association, which was instrumental
border. Dreaming big and then making corridor improvement authority is cre- in the eventual formation of the joint
it happen is the mantra of the Uptown ated and operated in a manner similar Uptown CIA.
“We want to create a destination where our residents and visitors will
WANT TO SHOP AND ENGAGE IN OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.”
—Tony Leininger, local businessman and CIA boardmember
Corridor Improvement Authority run to a downtown development author- The intent of the CIA is to carry
jointly by the village of Edwardsburg ity. Once created, it can establish a tax out a program of public and private
and Ontwa Township. The two com- increment finance plan, levy a special improvements, laying the foundation
munities are working together to form assessment, and issue revenue bonds for a compact, walkable, landscaped
a commercial town center that would and notes. The Act requires a munici- shopping and social gathering center.
serve not only as a resident and visitor pality to determine that it is “necessary The CIA’s vision of an improved local
shopping venue, but also to become the for the best interests of the public to job base within an attractive landscaped
focal point for the entire Edwardsburg redevelop its commercial corridors and setting was accepted as an achievable
community. to promote economic growth.” The Act vision that would promote and unite
The basic purpose of a corridor provides a means to make change hap- regional cooperation throughout the
improvement authority is to allow older pen and is especially useful when the greater community.
communities with business areas in business district spans two governmen- According to local businessman
need of restoration to obtain the eco- tal jurisdictions. architect Tony Leininger who sponsored
nomic development tools to make the the organizational effort and now serves
necessary improvements. The Corridor as a CIA member, “recognizing that
Steps to Forming a Joint CIA
1. Resolution of Intent 4. Public Hearing Notice 8. Formation Ordinance
An adopted formal statement that both Newspaper publication of public Ordinance adopted no sooner than 60
governments will consider forming and hearing—two times. days after the public hearing by both
establishing a public hearing date. governments establishing the CIA.
5. Public Hearing Posting Affidavit
2. Joint Agreement Posting at 20 places giving notice of 9. Letter to Secretary of State Office of
An adopted agreement between two public hearing. the Great Seal
governments addressing organization, Letter notifying the Office of the Great
6. Notice to Taxing Entities
membership, and appointment Seal of the formation of the authority.
Letter informing each entity whose
procedures between the two
taxes could be affected of the public
sponsoring governments. Note: steps 2 and 3 only required for a
hearing.
joint CIA.
3. Notice to Treasury
7. Notice to Property Owners
A letter giving notice to the Michigan
Letter to each property owner within
Department of Treasury of the intent to
the proposed CIA district informing
form a joint CIA.
them of the public hearing.
24 THE REVIEW MAY/JUNE 2010
3. The Uptown CIA has plans to link
three foundational buildings to
create the type of public space that
becomes a walkable destination.
Ultimately, the library, school,
and post office will form a “town
square,” anchored by a clock tower
and kiosk. Photos by Darleen’s
Photography.
What is truly spe- The ambitious plan calls for over $8
cial about this effort is million of infrastructure, streetscaping,
the unique cooperation building façade improvements including
between the village and a yet to be designed clock tower funded
township, particularly by CIA-TIF funds, grants, private dona-
because only five of tions and local budget allocations.
the 138 parcels of land “We have been told that we are a
over 50 percent of our residents are in the CIA are located in the township. little unusual with this type of village-
employed and routinely shop in Elkhart There was never a question of the need township cooperation,” notes Brielmaier.
Indiana, we want to create a destina- for cooperation or the need to create The Uptown CIA plans to accomplish its
tion where our residents and visitors communitywide commitment. Guided goal of making downtown Edwardsburg
will want to shop and engage in other by Village President Jim Robinson and a walkable destination with these tools:
social activities.” He adds that “going to Township Supervisor John Brielmaier,
the village and township with the idea with funds advanced to the CIA by the PHYSICAL STREETSCAPE
of a cooperative joint CIA naturally fit township board, the CIA was formed and IMPROVEMENTS
our goal of a public-private means to the Development TIF Plan adopted in 8,610 lineal feet of streetscape
accomplish this goal.” less than a year. improvements including installation
of streetlights, sidewalks, street land-
scaping and decorative benches, brick
“WE DON’T THINK THIS COOPERATION IS UNUSUAL,
we just do what’s right for the community.”
—Jim Robinson, Edwardsburg Village President
MAY/JUNE 2010 THE REVIEW 25
4. planters, banners, decorative concrete MARKETING Successful corridor planning is
stamping, and underground location of Joint funding with existing businesses more than pretty pictures; it’s a function
utilities, where required. located within the CIA district enabled of creating a vision supported by a real-
a promotional campaign that included istic financing strategy that becomes a
BUILDING FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS advertising, marketing, and prepara- driving force for change.
Funding paint and supplies to private tion of promotional brochures. The CIA
property owners for approximately six has budgeted $10,000 for marketing STRONG LEADERSHIP
buildings in the district, and providing purposes. While leadership seems self-evident as
design and implementation funds for an important factor, it can’t be taken for
façade and building renovation grants CASS COUNTY GATEWAY granted. Both civic and political lead-
and loans designed to obtain a unified ENTRY FEATURE ers visibly displayed a willingness to
architectural appearance in the CIA An entryway feature including sig- come together and discuss a bold vision
district, including renovation of the mill nage at four locations entering the that would become a driver of change.
façade. CIA District. The plan, based on sound Without this leadership and vision, the
community planning principles, was effort would have been unable to move
M-62/US-12 INTERSECTION prepared under the watchful eyes of beyond the parochialism, conflict, and
ENHANCEMENTS strong political and civil leadership with inertia which continue to weigh upon
Addition of crosswalks and streetscape the understanding that they are all in many similar projects.
improvements including retaining walls, this together, and something needs to
plantings, signage and lighting. be done now to ensure future commu-
CLOCK TOWER nitywide economic success. Chuck Eckenstahler is a consultant to
The construction of a clock tower with We don’t think this cooperation is McKenna Associates, and teaches economic
a kiosk below it in the central business unusual, “we just do what’s right for the development subjects in the Graduate
district. The clock tower will be the community” notes Jim Robinson. School of Business at Purdue North
“anchor” of the downtown improvement Central. He can be reached at
plan. 219-861-2077 or pctecken@comcast.net.
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