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East Side Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Presentation to City of Bridgeport StaffJune 16, 2009
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East Side NRZ Planning Committee
ResidentsPaul T. BarnumAnn BrignoloJames BrownRalph BuccittiLouisa LugoLydia MartinezCarmen NievesAidee NievesJeannine QuinonesMaria ValleRaul RuizAngel DePara Sr.
Non-Profit, Business, ChurchesMaureen LinderfeltKaren McIntoshJoseph BracaThomas BurnsPatricia FernandezJoseph Peloso, Jr.Lud SpinelliJoseph KolarAngie StaltaroKevin ReedCarmen AyalaLourdes DelgadoAngel Reyes
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Staff & Consultants
Dave Killeen, Killeen Partners, LLCStuart Sachs, PRE/view Landscape ArchitectsSamuel Shaw, City Planning Dept.David Barbour, ArchitectAngie Staltaro, City Office of Neighborhood RedevelopmentBeverly Hoppie, Home Ownership Education Director, Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, Inc.
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East Side NRZProcessOrdinance passed by City CouncilCityScan 2006 to inventory propertiesData collection (Census, Current Estimates, GIS)East Side NRZ Design “Charrette” in May 2006 (weekend event)East Side NRZ Neighborhood Workshop March 2009Once Strategic Plan is developed, will be presented to City Council and OPM for approval
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East Side NRZBoundary
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BRIDGEPORT NEIGBORHOOD REVITALIZATION ZONE
BOUNDARIES GENERALLY FOLLOW CENSUS
TRACT BOUNDARIES
EAST SIDE STATISTICS
POPULATION YEAR 2000: 13,095
RACE/ ETHNICITY1. HISPANIC 66.5%2. NON-HISPANIC: 33.5%
a. BLACK: 23.9%b. WHITE: 6.1%c. ASIAN/OTHER: 3.5%
HOUSING1. Total Units: 4,577
a. Owner Occupied: 20.5%b. Renter Occupied: 66.8%
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East Side Population
Population: 2002Population: 1990
Population: 2002 4,399 3,308 21 189 0 4,081 1,097 8,711
Population: 1990 6,011 4,457 19 669 0 6,028 0 10,493
White BlackAmer.
Indian/Eskimo
Asian Hawaii Pacific Is’ Other Multi-
Racial * Hispanic **
East Side PopulationPlanning Department
City of BridgeportApril 10, 2008
HISPANIC** LINGUISTIC CLASSIFICATION NOT TO BETABULATED IN POPULATION COUNTTotal population 13,095
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Significant Issues Facing East Side
High level of vacant land and vacant buildingsHigh level of blightSignificant loss of population from 1990 – 2000Low levels of Home OwnershipHigh Poverty levels, crimeLitter, GraffitiSidewalks and streets in disrepair
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Buildings are Scarce and Valuable Resources
As Are the Materials that go intoBuilding them.
The East Side has made Great Efforts to enact Adaptive Re Use
East Side Residents, Stakeholders and City Officials have Worked Together to
Remove Dangerous Abandoned and Blighted Buildings.
East Side Residents have Teamed with
professional Historic Preservationists,
Planners, Developers and Economic Specialists to better Understand That
Which can be Saved and Why.
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Significant Opportunities for East SideWaterfront Historic characterProximity to downtownProximity to Highways, Transit (Rail, bus)Presence of Major InstitutionsProximity to Steel Point, Remington, Success VillageStrength of Community
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History is Everywhere in the East Side 19th & Early 20th Century Row Housing - Industrial Era Churches
Brick and Stone factories - Fanciful and Formal Victorian Residences
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Churches are the Anchor of the East Side NRZ Community
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Colorful Bodegas Line the Streets of the East Side
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East Side ParksPlaygrounds, Meeting Places,
Beautiful Trees and Restful Thoughts
There may be Opportunities for more Parks and Playgrounds
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The East Side is Making the Change
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Waltersville-Barnum Elementary School1200 +/- Students
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The New Waltersville School.State of the Art Facilities and Equipment
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Recommendations: Community Organization
Strengthen CommunicationsMake sure all active East Side groups on NRZNRZ as voice with CityCleanup effortsBlock WatchesYouth ActivitiesSenior Services
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Recommendations:Stabilization Projects
Housing Rehabilitation, Code ComplianceAdaptive Reuse, including schools (Barnum, Garfield)Blight EnforcementHome Ownership PromotionInfill HousingMixed Use Development (residential/commercial
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Housing Restoration
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Infill Housing
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Adaptive Reuse, Mixed Use
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Strategic Plan
Overview
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Recommendations: Neighborhood Improvement Projects
Waterfront public accessCongress Street BridgeStreetscape ImprovementsHistoric PreservationOpen SpaceLandscape Buffers
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Waterfront Public Access
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Waterfront Public Access
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Congress Street Bridge
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Knowlton Streetscape
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Recommendations: Economic Development Projects
Waterfront RedevelopmentStreetscape ImprovementsJob TrainingCongress Street “Village”East Main St. RevitalizationShoreline Star- Mixed UseSmall Business DevelopmentTrain Station/Transit Oriented DevelopmentAdaptive Reuse of Abandoned Industrial Buildings (Remington)
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Waterfront Redevelopment
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Waterfront Redevelopment
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Shoreline Star – Mixed Use
High Density Residential, mixedCommercial –restaurants, shops, hotelsWaterfront accessProximity to downtown train & bus stations (Transit Oriented Development)
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Transit Oriented Development
Within walking distance (1/2 mile)Promotes activity and reinvestmentConnections to promote new jobsMixed-Income HousingExciting mix of uses (service, retail, office)
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Lower East Side Revitalization
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East Main Street Revitalization
Building RenovationsStorefront ImprovementsStreetscape (lights, trees, sidewalks)
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Streetscape/ Gateway Improvements
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Streetscape Improvements
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Landscape Buffers
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Job Training
Health Industry, Other
Growth Industries for
Bridgeport, Region
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Long Range Plans
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Congress Street “Village”
Waterfront locationUnique ArchitectureConnection to historic districtMixed Use opportunityClose to businesses
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An East Side Jewel: World Charm? Spain? The Caribbean?Flower Market, Fruit & Produce Stands, Artists & Crafts Persons, Sidewalk Cafes, New & Old Friends Gathering to
remember how it was, discuss How it is, and Make Plans for How the Neighborhood will Evolve.
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East Side Train Station
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Transit Oriented Development is Needed to Service the Increasing Working Population in the East Side East End
NRZ Proposed TOD Site
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Possible TOD
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Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned Industrial Buildings, Businesses
-Emphasize health industry, other growth industries in Bridgeport, region
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Adaptive Reuse, Industrial
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Connection with Steel Point