CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODSSOUTHSIDE REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE

WILMINGTON, NC$30M Grant Opportunity

The SouthSide Map

What is a Neighborhood Revitalization?

Economic DevelopmentAttract Business to the area by

showcasing area amenitiesEveryday businesses for local

amenities and job creation

Safer & Healthier NeighborhoodCompleted sidewalks, crosswalks,

bike lanesTreescapes that add beauty to the

neighborhood, safe lightingConnected streets / open grids

Community ActivitiesParks, playgroundsCommunity Resource Center

New & Improved housingHomes instead of vacant lotsMixed-Income instead of

concentrations of povertyAn affordable housing community

Nourishing Areas of AbilitySouth Front Apartment Homes5th Avenue & GreenfieldCastle Street Art DistrictGreen Building DistrictNew Use / Industrial Triangle

ResidentsLift them Up, not OutPlacemaking

Choice Neighborhood Vision:An Integrated Approach w/ 3 Core Goals:

Housing:Transform distressed public housing /

Mixed Income

Neighborhood: Revitalize neighborhoods of poverty into Communities

of Investment and Opportunity

People:Support positive

outcomes for children and adults through education and services

** Safety & Education & Employment & Healthy Foods **

OUR WHA Choice Neighborhoods

Our Choice Neighborhood will encompass the Rebuilding of the Hillcrest Public Housing Community & the revitalization of the

SouthSide by building on the City’s SouthSide Small-Area Plan.

Our main Revitalization goals for the SouthSide involve:

Building a CORE Center for after school activities & youth engagement(Community, Opportunity, Recreation, Resource, Employment, Education)

Focusing on infill developmentFocusing on infrastructure, including sidewalks and crosswalksMaximizing economic development, job creation, income opportunityDeconcentrating poverty / Ending our Urban Distress ZonesEnvisioning a safer, healthier, more vibrant community

Castle Street as development catalyst

Bridge / ILM gateway as development target

Additional neighborhood node potential / Creative Class

Concentration of vacant lots between Hillcrest and Jervay

Green Business Node

SouthSide Business Zone / Light Industrial for 20th Century

Areas of Ability

Pro: SouthSide Advantages Proximity to Downtown / walk, bike, car,

public transportation Proximity to MLK Park / Greenfield

Lake Proximity to Hospital Corridor / Health

& Jobs Good infrastructure (streets, MPO plans) Strong housing rehab & infill potential /

Affordable Housing Well served by Public Transportation /

stops within ¼ mile Gateway to Wilmington from the East Exitway from Wilmington from the West

Gateway to Greenfield Lake / 5th Avenue

Area of Ability / Castle Street Art & Antique District

Area of Ability / Green Business Corridor @ 16th & Queen

Area of Ability / 3rd & GreenfieldCape Fear Historic Byway / East

Coast GreenwayArea of Opportunity, Reuse /

Industrial Triangle2 Local Theater CompaniesAttractive Tree Canopy

Pro: Recent Economic Development in the SouthSide

South Front Apartments Satellite Bar HARP Restaurant & Lounge Century Mills Building sale New Businesses on Castle Street Art

& Antique District Gravity Records RX Restaurant Coffee House / Brew Pub Freakers USA

Expansion of Queensboro Shirt Company … $3M / yr. business

Music Medic … $1.5M business Developer & Banking attention

Biltmark / Plantation Builders Transforming areas

Seaview Crab Company on 16th

Peacock Alley Hot Dogs on 17th

Family Dollar to be built on Wooster SouthSide Business Zone Cape Fear Community Land Trust New Business 13th & Marstellar Kids Making It on Castle Street

Permanent Anchors UNCW CFCC Port of Wilmington Greenfield Lake Medical Corridor Schools Historic Downtown

Developing Anchors Industrial Triangle Gateway into ILM 5th Avenue Castle Street Art &

Antique District

Creative Class / 3rd & 5th &

Greenfield Green Biz District CORE Center

Pro: Anchor Institutions

CORE CenterInvestment in our Community

CORE CenterCommunity, Opportunity, Recreation, Resource, Employment & Education

Partners:• UNCW• CFCC• YMCA• Med North• United Way• City Parks & Rec• WHA, HEO, Choice

Support Positive Outcomes for children & adults with High Quality

Educational, Health & Learning Opportunities

Small Investment Successes Attention on the SouthSide / started a

conversation (Everyone) Coming Soon … 40 Dawson Street Lofts @

Jervay / $5.6M (WHA, HUD) Coming Soon … 8 Supportive Housing units @

Jervay / $1M (WHA, Elderhaus) To be designated a Neighborhood Revitalization

Strategy Area (City of Wilmington) Partnership with Habitat for Humanity for infill

homes (Habitat) $510,000 in improvements for crosswalks /

sidewalks / Safe way to Schools (City / MPO) YouthBuild Grant Application / $1.1M (WHA &

partners) Kaboom Park @ Jervay (BC/BS, WRAR) Railroad beautification (Port/CSX) Art Display at Jervay (Castle St.) / (Art Council) Byrne Safety Grant application / $790,000 (WHA

& WPD, LINC, UNCW)

CDBG funding for Dawson Street Lofts $200,000, Future Guarantee (City)

Gang Task Force @ Shaw Speak; Crime Down 53% (WPD / NHC)

Catalyst Project – 5th Avenue & entrance to Greenfield Lake (FOCUS / COG)

MED North – Satellite office @ Hillcrest HRSA $$ funds (Med North)

Brownfield Grant $400,000 (City of Wilmington) U.S. Congressional Representative Meetings Assistant Secretary of HUD Meeting Infrastructure utility improvements $1.5M

(CFPUA) Press (WHQR, Star News, WECT, GWBJ) Continued Non-Profit Partnerships CFLC expansion on 17th / $200,000+

Smaller Investment Successes Events on the SouthSide

Jane Jacobs Walk through the SouthSide A Case for Place @ MLK Center Soaring Eagle Annual Cultural Event Annual Castle Street Block Party Castle Street Flea Market

SouthSide CDC Cultural Arts & Training Center @ the old WAVE

building on Castle St. / The Castle Transportation Bond / $55M

Crosswalk @ major intersections along Wooster & Dawson Streets / SouthSide

5th Avenue / Entrance to Greenfield Lake Resurfacing of several roads

New Hanover County Schools Education Bond / $160M

Improvement to SouthSide Schools Free Summer Lunch Program

Code Enforcement Focus on the SouthSide

Outreach of City Programs

HOP program, Rehab program Summer Camp Flyer

City of Wilmington Solid Waste Many large trash dumps in the area

Fire Department Install free smoke alarms to homeowners

Mary Howe Pre-K A nature trail / public private partnership

Infill Incentive District Incentivize infill lots on the SouthSide Incentives for Investment City, County, CFPUA

Feast Down East Fresh fruit & vegetables to Hillcrest & the

SouthSide After School / Summer Initiatives

Brigade Boys & Girls / YMCA We Care Tutoring (UNCW/Ministry)

SouthSide Business Zone

Implementation Entities / Future Success Implementation Entities (Principal Partners)

Housing – WHA / HEO People – United Way Neighborhood – City of Wilmington Education – Communities in Schools Safety – Police Task Force Healthy Foods – Feast Down East Employment – Workforce Consortium

Work in Progress Cape Fear Soccer League Cape Fear Community Land Trust

SouthSide Focus, Placemaking Neighborhood Revitalization Grants /

Promise Zones Faith-based groups / Ministerial Alliance Time Warner @ Dawson St. Lofts YouthBuild Center PTA meetings County land on 16th Street Designate UMX / Redevelopment Transit Amenities / WAVE Transit Transformation Plan Update Business Leader Outreach / Hometown Hires

New Hanover County Health Department Cape Fear Housing Coalition

Affordable Housing & vacant lot incentives Historical Wilmington Architectural Salvage Community Enrichment Initiative Cape Fear Green Building Alliance Neighborhood Meetings / Grassroots Facebook Outreach Interns / Grants Funding Committee Program Coordinator @ CORE WAVE Free Trolley Duke Energy … Street Lighting, Rebates CDC Grants / up to $1.6M Film Museum location … SouthSide? Young Women Leading Charter School location …

SouthSide? NCDOT … Sidewalks on Wooster Street Grocery Store conversation Gateway discussions HUDZone Community Garden Leaders / ILM Green Project What can YOU do for the SOUTHSIDE? This

MUST be a COMMUNITY EFFORT!

Other Plans in our Region City of Wilmington Comprehensive Plan

http://createwilmington.com/

Wilmington’s comprehensive plan will describe a vision for how we experience our community – how we get around, where we live, the way buildings and streets look, and where we play.

New Hanover County Comprehensive Plan

http://www.plannhc.com/

Six individual themes have been established and include; the Livable Built Environment, Harmony with Nature, Resilient Economy, Interwoven Equity, Healthy Community, and Responsible Regionalism. Citizen-led committees will review issues surrounding these themes, best management practices, and present policy recommendations.

FOCUS SENC Regional Plan (New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick)

http://www.focussenc.org/

As growth continues in our region, let’s be ready for it. We need a regional vision, direction, and plan. Join us in determining how we can preserve the assets that we all value, while making Southeastern North Carolina a great place to live and do business.

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Other Plans & Reports … Cape Fear Commutes 2035 Transportation Plan, Future Land Use Plan, NC Tomorrow, Walk Wilmington, Cape Fear Scenic ByWay, NorthSide Revitalization Plan, Dawson Wooster

Corridor Plan, Comprehensive Greenway Plan, FOCUS’s Health & Wellness Gap Analysis, FOCUS’s RAI to Fair Housing, FOCUS’s Regional Equity Profile, Garner Economic Report, CFPUA

Where do these efforts lead?Up to $30M towards Revitalization!

Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant

Recent Winners …

Boston MAChicago IL Cincinnati OHNew Orleans LASan Antonio TXSan Francisco CASeattle WATampa FLPhiladelphia PAPittsburgh PANorwalk CTColumbus OH

These cities are using their award to leverage the funds for up to 4 times this

amount ($120M) to:

• Construct 350 new units• Rehab 150 units• Create 600 construction jobs• Create 300 permanent jobs• Ease access to services & resources• Promote educational opportunities• Enhance healthy living & recreation• Offer job training & employment• Encourage economic development• Increase connectivity & mobility• Boost Investment & $$ Opportunity• Improve Safety• Truly revitalize a community!

Partners

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