Memorial Drive RedevelopmentCity of Hinesville, GA

Mayors’ Institute on City Design – December 2013

Coastal Georgia• Located on the coast of Georgia•Between port cities of Savannah and Brunswick•Two U.S. Interstate Systems •Regional Issues:o Flood protectiono Preservation of

historic resourceso Water

consumptiono Accommodating

anticipated growth

City of Hinesville… The Basics

• Population: 35,000 recorded during 2010 census• Home of the 3rd Infantry Division

• One of the fastest growing cities in the nation

Memorial Drive Redevelopment Area

The Master Plan

Before redevelopment…

What has already been accomplished…

The Vision

West Memorial Drive

West Memorial Drive

West Memorial Drive

West Memorial Drive

West Memorial Drive

Strengths and Opportunities

• Available land and space for growth• Several key destinations/anchor institutions

already located here• Plans for new public library, four-year

university satellite center, and green space• Hopes for gated housing and townhomes,

mixed-use commercial structures, and a boutique hotel

Issues and Challenges

• Sequestration and military downsizing• Accommodating growth• Funding infrastructure• Blighted conditions of some properties• Vacant lots• Participation of current property owners• Attracting private investment• Adding recreational use areas

Questions for Discussion• What is missing from the case study area?• How should we develop the area in the next few years?• How do we attract more private investments and retail

in the case study area, especially since it is not along a major route?

• We need to overcome the stigma that came along with this previously being a poor, intercity area. How do we rebrand the formerly blighted area as part of the new development?