SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPING WORLD CLASS NEIGHBORHOODS

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

CONTRIBUTORSMakeda Johnson Westside TAD Advisory BoardRev. Howard Beckham English Avenue/Vine City Ministerial AllianceYvonne Jones NPU-LRev. Dexter Johnson Vine City Civic Association Demarcus Peters English Avenue NeighborhoodKyle Kessler Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood AssociationRobin Gagnon NPU-MScott Chapman Castleberry Hill Neighborhood AssociationSuzanne Bair Marietta Artery Neighborhood Association

EnglishAvenue

Vine City

Castleberry Hill

Downtown

Marietta StArtery

World-Class Stadium

World-Class Neighborhoods

PARTNERING FOR WORLD CLASS NEIGHBORHOODS

Mitigation Priorities Workforce Challenges & Solutions Education and Social Services Business & Economic DevelopmentPublic Safety & Code Enforcement Quality of life: Long/Short term

FALCON STADIUM IMPACT MITIGATION PRIORITIES

Our collective top priorities are to:Secure our seniors Stabilize individual households and businesses Create a healthy environment that supports human capitalPreserve our historic legacyDevelop the capacity for current residents and business owners to strive and remain in the impacted communities.

Non Displacement

Historic Preservation

Sustainability

Impact: Gentrification and Removal of residents from the neighborhoodsGentrification, has many definitions, it is understood to be a change process in which historically low income communities, attract residents with higher incomes. Causing an increase in property values and traditionally out pricing current residents causing displacement and shifts in the economic, social and cultural demographics of a community.Working

Poor

Senior Citizen

Displacement

Homelessness

Non - Displacement

Housing RehabFor Seniors & Low Income homeowners

Tax Abatement (Cap)For all current homeowners until the sale of

property

Workforce HousingUsing HUD 30% of income rule

Non - DisplacementAFFORDABLE

HOUSING SOLUTIONSENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT

Houses for $1.00 lottery

Cooperative Housing Housing Enterprise

Zone Workforce Housing

Development Senior Housing

Business Incubator Cooperative

Businesses Merchant Mart Business Support

Center Owner Occupied

Business Development

Historic Preservation

Gentrification will change the social and cultural fabric of our community. We must intentionally support historic preservation of our legacy as the birth place of the Civil Rights Movement for future generations.

Historic Preservation

Identification of Historic Landmarks

Creation of Historic Districts

Legendary Monuments

Restoration of Historic Landmarks & Institutions

Museums Cultural Centers Historic Markers &

Trails Heritage Tourism Respect for

Landmark Zoning

Stabilization of individual households and businesses

Sustainability

Fatherhood

Support Program

GEDLife Skills

Sustainability of Human Capital

•Educational Fund•Child Care•Vending Licenses•Construction trade apprenticeships•Cottage Industry Micro Loans•Community Based workforce development services•Internship Program•Wellness program to address health disparities

Workforce Challenges

• Skill Level• Education• Criminal Background

Workforce Solutions

• Community Based Training• Basic Computer Skills • Job Readiness • Soft Skills Development• Career Development • Re-entry Program

Health & Wellness

Affordable Housing

Earning Capacity

Economic Security

Home Ownership

Business Development

Education

Historic Preservation

Sustainability

Investing In Our Future

FALCON STADIUM IMPACT MITIGATION PRIORITIES

Our collective priorities are : Jobs and Business Development Affordable Housing for Seniors and Families Education and Social Services Programs Community Facilities Public Safety/Enforcement & Quality of Life

English Avenue Vine CityCastleberry

Hill

Downtown Marietta St.

Jobs and Business Development

Contracting Opportunities during New Stadium Development

Vending Opportunities Inside New Stadium

Creation of Management Internship Program for residents within the New Stadium and GWCC

SOLUTION: Construction & Vending Opportunities

At least 31% of the value of contracts going to Minority/Women Owned Business targeted to businesses in English Avenue, Vine City, and Castleberry Hill

Assign a minimum of 50 licenses for community residents to operate vending inside and outside stadium

Affordable Housing

Minimization of Displacement Establish a Community Land Trust to

maintain affordable housing Assist low income families and seniors

with housing repairs and upgrades Develop new Senior Housing and

Affordable Housing for families Mixed Income Housing

SOLUTION: Maintaining & Redeveloping

Protect long term resident from gentrification

Establishment of a Trust Fund to pay for increased taxes that may result due to New Stadium Project and accompanying developments

Redevelopment of Herndon Homes site into a Mixed Use retail/housing development to include high quality Housing

Education & Social Services Programs

Revitalization of Existing Capital Assets as Hubs for Education & Social Services Programming

Establishment of an “Educational Scholarship Fund” to assist residents in acquiring higher education

SOLUTIONS: Using Existing Capital Assets

Creation of Nationally Certified, High Quality, Early Childhood Education Program

Establish trade school and adult education for construction and management related positions at the New Stadium and in preparation for other career/business opportunities

Support cultural, performing, and visual arts programs in revitalized capital assets

All of the above can be housed in existing capital assets

Community Facilities & Green Spaces

Redevelopment of existing capital to be used as Community Facilities

Creation of Parks & Green Spaces in neighborhoods that lack these amenities

SOLUTIONS: Historical Preservation & Green Spaces Maintain historical character and attributes of

communities

Create new parks and link all communities – English Avenue, Vine City, and Castleberry Hill to Centennial Park via a linear park system

English Avenue Neighborhood

Community Focused, Resident Driven

Key Asset Based Opportunties

•Historic Properties •Revenue Generation

English Avenue Campus627 English AvenueAtlanta, GA 30318

English Avenue Neighborhood Collaborative

Former APS Headstart 740 Cameron AlexanderAtlanta, GA 30318

Revenue Sharing

•Percentage of parking revenues•Sustainable for long-term

Infrastructure

Partnerships to Enhance Youth Experiences

Stadium Neighborhoods

 How Does….

+

= Success?

“South downtown must be fixed for Atlanta to thrive.” Creative Loafing

Stadium Neighborhoods

 Investment is NOT PRESENT on the South Side Without Development…• Buildings are empty• Tax base is depleted• No job Creation• Surface parking lots • Homeless Feedings

Parking or Progress?

 Parking Lots• Stifle Other Development• Result in lowered tax base• Discourages Mass Transit Use• Waste Valuable Land

Solutions

No More Parking / ITSMARTA• Stadium site chosen for proximity to Mass Transit • Encourage Falcon Fans to use it – Game Recognition• Partnership Between MARTA & DOME• Special Seating Section for Mass Transit Users• VIP Ticket Packages with Proof of MARTA Use• % Off Concessions for MARTA Use

 

Devoid of Grocery Options

 No Grocery Store within a 1 mile radius of South SideGrocery Stores Benefit:• Residents• Falcons Fans• Office Workers

Map of “Grocery Free Zone”

Solutions

Actively Recruit Grocery Stores to Benefit• Residents• Office Workers• Falcons Fans

 

One Way is the Wrong Way

 One Way Downtown Streets • Designed to move crowds• Discourage healthy street retail activity • Run Higher rates of speed• Add confusion for visitors• Assist the Dome and Damage the Community

Solutions

 • Two Way Streets• Sidewalk Improvements • Complete Streets to Move Traffic in BOTH directions • No One Way Streets moving Single Vehicle in One Direction

COP SW COP NW

Crime Rates Traffic Plan (Pre & Post Game) Uniformed Police Support (Pre & Post

Game) Parking Enforcement

Game Day

Public Safety & Enforcement

Tailgating Issues Noise Public Urination Citizen Safety Parking/Blocked Access Generators Fire Risks

Public Safety & Enforcement

Dedicated Police Precinct in CH, VC & EA Special Enforcement Squad for Tailgating Solution - COPS units Street Lights/More Light Citywide surveillance and cameras Additional Beat Cops (COPS)

Foot Patrol Bike Patrol

Public Safety Solutions

Quality of Life

Our goal through the Community Benefit Plan and Agreement is to ensure unrestricted access to public amenities and protect the quality of life for the communities surrounding the new Falcons Stadium/ Georgia World Congress Center during and after the construction phase.

Quality of Life

Creative Loafing Thomas Wheatley 11/7/2013

“…what matters most is how this massive addition to the city will blend in with its surrounding environment and do no harm to the people who live near it, be it on game days or the rest of the year.”

Quality of Life

There are two equally important phases to address;  • New Falcons Stadium Construction and

Demolition of Georgia Dome

• Post Construction

Construction & Demolition

• Storm water runoff/retention• Brownfield assessment/remediation/removal• Noise abatement and mitigations• Relocation/Addition of utility poles• Hours of operation• Location of construction/delivery entrance(s) • Delivery staging and hours• Route for major material deliveries and removal• Parking for construction staff• Lighting intrusion• Interruption to normal vehicular or pedestrian patterns

Solutions

¨ Schedule appropriate City of Atlanta department representative, Falcons stadium construction team, Georgia World Congress Center management to meet with CBA/P committee to work through concerns.

¨ The mayor’s office form and administer a Construction Assessment Committee, comprised of stadium construction management, GWCC representative, neighborhood leaders City of Atlanta department liaisons, elected official and other stakeholders. This committee will meeting on a regular basis throughout the construction and demolition process to resolve community concerns.

Post Construction

• Traffic management• Transportation improvements and pedestrian safety• Parking enforcement• Tailgating enforcement both on the GWCC campus and off• Community safety• Sanitation enforcement• Noise bleed• Lighting intrusion

Solutions

We request The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office to form and administer a Community Benefits Agreement/Plan Assessment Committee to evaluate and remedy the goals and agreements of the final Community Benefits Agreement/Plan.

The Assessment Committee would include a representative from each community organization represented on CBA/P Committee and all relevant government agencies and elected officials. This would be an ongoing committee.

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EnglishAvenue

Vine City

Castleberry Hill

Downtown

Marietta StArtery

World-Class Stadium

World-Class Neighborhoods