covington sdat presentation

welcome

Tonight• Our Process• Findings / What we learned

• Region / Covington’s niche

• Opportunity / Change is possible

• Scenarios / Idea testing

• Engagement / One voice

• Next Steps / Getting it done

• Questions and Ideas

SDAT TeamPaul Fontaine

Kofi Boone, ASLA

Jessica Strauss

Deborah Moore

Darrell Moore, FAIA

Glenn Kellogg

Elise Ross, University of Michigan

Christian Roadman, University of Michigan

Process

• 2 visits– Research– Team building– 3 days

• Tours• Interviews• First impressions• Idea testing• Recommendations

Process

• Limitations: TIME– Who is Missing

• Kids• Latinos• Business • More neighbors• Specifics / Details

Findings

• Resource Rich

• TRUST

Resource Rich

Findings

• TRUST– With City Hall – With neighbors – With institutions– With other neighborhoods

Region

communityopportunities

Sustainable Cities:the triple bottom line

Sustainable

Social

Environmental Economic

mix of housing options

access to amenities

transportation options

walkable

green spaces

efficient use of land

local services

mix of jobs

feasible

Sustainable Neighborhood Goals

mix of housing options

access to amenities

walkable to jobs and services

green spaces

efficient use of land

anchor institutions

feasible

Covington Employment Centers

Covington Employment Inflow/Outflow

Internal Jobs Filled by Outside Workers

Market Trends for Walkable Neighborhoods

6 in 10 prospective homebuyers chose walkable neighborhoods with less time spent driving

Source: 2011 Community Preference Survey by National Association of Realtors and Smart Growth America

Walkable Places in the Region

1/2 mile

MLK BlvdGreenway TrailCovington Latin SchoolHope VILincoln Grant Scholar House

Change is possible-in fact, it’s happening.

Local Projects

Opportunity Sites

Greenup Street Today

Greenup Street With New Housing

Robbins Street Today

Robbins Street With Infill Development

This is an opportunity to enhance your community.

randolphpark

Randolph Park• Making great places

• Three scenarios

• Trade offs, finding opportunities

What a Public Space can be• Great places have great stories

History and ChangeCulture

• Great spaces are connectedTo each otherTo the larger world

• Great spaces adapt and respondPhysical and human development activitySocial and political centers

Great places have great stories

Great places have great stories

Great places have great stories

Great places have great stories

Great places have great stories

Great places have great stories

Great places have great stories

What a Public Space can be• Great places have great stories

History and ChangeCulture

• Great spaces are connectedTo each otherTo the larger world

• Great spaces adapt and respondPhysical and human development activitySocial and political centers

Great places are connected

Great places are connected

Great places are connected

• Great places have great storiesHistory and ChangeCulture

• Great spaces are connectedTo each otherTo the larger world

• Great spaces adapt and respondPhysical and human development activitySocial and political centers

What public space can be

Great spaces adapt and respond

Three scenarios

Three scenarios

Three scenarios

Three scenarios

Randolph Park

Scenario One

Randolph Park

Scenario One

Randolph Park

Randolph Park

Scenario Two

Randolph Park

Scenario Two

A new community center – year-round pool, adult and youth programs, park management – and a view!

A year-round pool -

- a revenue generator for the community?

Three Scenarios

Scenario Two

Randolph Park

Scenario Three

Randolph Park

Scenario Three

What is a Community School?

• Learning community for all agesFun after-school learning programsAdult education and training

• Resources and services – located or linkedRecreation for different ages, different timesHealth services

• Collective problem-solving

A Community School

Early childhood centerK-5Family and community resource center

Trade offs, finding opportunities

Scenario One

Scenario Two

Scenario Three

Randolph Park

Randolph Park

Randolph Park

communitydevelopment

Basis for Effective Community Development –

to Build a Healthy Vibrant Neighborhood where Residents

can live, work and play.

Community Engagement

Opportunity for residents to contribute and influence outcomes which directly affect their lives.

• Stakeholders

• Structure

• Communication

• Consensus

StakeholdersBuilds wider power base & levels of influence

• Residents

• Business Leaders

• Schools

• Churches

• Social Services

• Youth Groups

StructureHelps Raise the Awareness of the Group

•Steering Committee

•Non Profit Organization

•Short Term Group

Communication Word of Mouth

Posters/flyers

Telephone Tree

Email

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Consensus1. Inclusion 2. Participation3. Co-operation4. Equal Weight5. Solution Based Outcomes

Thank You

movingforward

1. Real Community Engagement

2. Consider the ideas – build a plan

3. Work with Partners - Start Now!

What’s Next?

Consultant to bring people together, reach consensus

Create inclusive

structures Communicate!

Real community engagement

Listen to all voices Value • History• Connectedness• Adapting to Future

Prioritize• What goes in the park• What comes into the neighborhood

Consider scenario ideas

Revive community gardens, host a farmers’ market

Partner: Gateway, Extension Services

Start Now – with Partners!

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Neighborhood tours

Host walking tours starting at the Park

Take field trips

Organize mobile health visits

DentalBlood pressure

Partners: Healthpoint, St. E, Carlisle FRCInsert graphic of site

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Plan fun activitiesGame days for kids and familiesNature walks down Greenway

Partner: Youth groups, schools, Conservancy

Pop-Up Performances

Local and regional performers

Partner: Carnegie Arts Insert graphic of site analysis plan

Thank You Covington!

Special thanks to Northern Kentucky AIA

www.aia.org/liv_sdat

Revitalization ProcessPort Angeles, Washington

Momentum: $75 Million in New Investments

Working together on a vision…

Today: Award-Winning Waterfront

Newport, VTRevitalization Momentum

• Newport, Vermont (2009)• Last town in state to

receive downtown designation, double-digit unemployment

• Resident: “I’ve seen Newport come, and I’ve seen it go”

• Newport, Vermont (2011)• $250 million in new

investment, and 2,000 new jobs

• “The biggest change here has been one of attitude. Now we realize that through partnerships, we can do anything. Now, nothing is impossible.”

Newport, VT

• Initial: Community Garden (32 community partners)• Modest, volunteer-driven: “Grow a Neighborhood” initiative,

Chairbombing• Small, city supported: Ped improvements, façade improvements• Partnership: Community code reform• Private Sector: 6 new restaurants, including, Crowdfunded

restaurant, “Taste of the Town”, Regional Tasting Center• Boutique hotels• Major waterfront resort• Foreign Trade Zone – Korean biotech and others• Over $250 million and 2,000 new jobs in a town of 5,000 in just

a couple of years