Restoring the Urban Root River
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We present a case study of how Racine, Wis., a coastal city, is using its formerly industrial riverfront as a lynchpin for an ambitious revitalization project that marries the goals of economic redevelopment, environmental improvement, and bringing the public back to the water. This presentation was given by Helen Sarakinos, Policy Program Director, River Alliance of Wisconsin.
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Restoring the Urban Root River
- 1. Revitalizing Racine’s Urban River Corridor Helen Sarakinos, River Alliance of Wisconsin Jolena Pres?, Vandewalle & Associates History of the Root River Corridor Redevelopment Project River Corridor RootWorks: Revitalizing Racine’s Urban
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- 20. RootWorks: Revitalizing Racine’s URedevelopment Plan oot River Corridor rban River Corridor
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- 29. Building off of Back to the Root: RootWorks IniAaAve Goals • • • Many years of capacity building – paddles, events, community outreach Crea?on and adop?on of the Back to the Root Plan by the Root River Council and River Alliance of Wisconsin and City The RootWorks Redevelopment Plan focuses on advancing the following goals: 1. S?mulate economic growth 2. Create a sense of place 3. Allow public access and interac?on 4. Improve water quality RootWorks: Revitalizing Racine’s Urban River Corridor
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- 31. RootWorks OpportuniAes: Reposi?on cri?cal area in the heart of Racine Create jobs and increase tax base Inspire innova?on Increase access and create excitement Reconnect to neighborhoods and area history • Long term Root River health advocacy, regional sustainability • • • • • RootWorks: Revitalizing Racine’s Urban River Corridor
- 32. RootWorks Plan Development Process • Plan Development Timeline: September 2011 to July 2012, Implementa?on began November 2012 • Plan Led by Technical Team: Root River Council, River Alliance of WI, Racine County EDC, City of Racine • Vandewalle & Associates, Urban Planning, Redevelopment and Urban Design firm prepared the plan document in coordina?on with the Technical Team • Extensive public outreach and engagement – 5 public mee?ngs, over 100 aendees, stakeholder interviews with property owners, residents, organiza?ons, community supported crea?on and Plan adop?on RootWorks: Revitalizing Racine’s Urban River Corridor
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- 37. ImplementaAon of the RootWorks project is Amely because the team is working to: 1. Eliminate physical, environmental and economic blight in the heart of Racine–increasing tax base and value in the community 2. Reverse the trend of underutilization of properties and public areas in the area 3. Increase public connectivity to the River 4. Reduce negative land and water quality impacts from existing brownfields, stormwater runoff, invasive species, and bluff and streambank erosion 5. Overcome negative perceptions about the corridor and River RootWorks: Revitalizing Racine’s Urban River Corridor
- 38. ImplementaAon Partners & Project Management Team SC Johnson: Ma Wagner, President Johnson Redevelopment Corp. Case New Holland (CNH) George Whitaker, Govt Affairs Root River Council Ben Lehner Vandewalle & Associates: Brian Vandewalle, President Jolena Pres?, Principal RootWorks: Revitalizing Racine’s Urban River Corridor City of Racine: Mayor John Dickert Tom Friedel, City Administrator Ma Sadowski, Planning State RepresentaAve Cory Mason Racine County Economic Development Corp: Gordy Kacala, Execu?ve Director Karen Frost, Marke?ng & Redevelopment Specialist Racine County: County Execu?ve Jim Ladwig Julie Anderson, Racine County Public Works & Development Services
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