East Side Bridgeport Neighborhood Revitalization Zone presentation

East Side Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone

Presentation to City of Bridgeport Staff
June 16, 2009

Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape
Architects . David Barbour Architects

East Side NRZ Planning Committee
Residents Non-Profit, Business, Churches
Paul T. Barnum Maureen Linderfelt
Ann Brignolo Karen McIntosh
James Brown Joseph Braca
Ralph Buccitti Thomas Burns
Louisa Lugo Patricia Fernandez
Lydia Martinez Joseph Peloso, Jr.
Carmen Nieves Lud Spinelli
Aidee Nieves Joseph Kolar
Jeannine Quinones Angie Staltaro
Maria Valle Kevin Reed
Raul Ruiz Carmen Ayala
Angel DePara Sr. Lourdes Delgado
Angel Reyes


Staff & Consultants
Dave Killeen, Killeen Partners, LLC
Stuart Sachs, PRE/view Landscape Architects
Samuel Shaw, City Planning Dept.
David Barbour, Architect
Angie Staltaro, City Office of Neighborhood Redevelopment
Beverly Hoppie, Home Ownership Education Director,
Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, Inc.


East Side NRZ Process
Ordinance passed by City Council
CityScan 2006 to inventory properties
Data collection (Census, Current Estimates,
GIS)
East Side NRZ Design “Charrette” in May 2006
(weekend event)
East Side NRZ Neighborhood Workshop
March 2009
Once Strategic Plan is developed, will be
presented to City Council and OPM for
approval Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape

East Side NRZ
Boundary


BRIDGEPORT NEIGBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION ZONE
BOUNDARIES GENERALLY
FOLLOW CENSUS
TRACT BOUNDARIES

EAST SIDE STATISTICS

POPULATION YEAR 2000: 13,095

RACE/ ETHNICITY
1. HISPANIC 66.5%
2. NON-HISPANIC: 33.5%
a. BLACK: 23.9%
b. WHITE: 6.1%
c. ASIAN/OTHER: 3.5%

HOUSING
1. Total Units: 4,577
a. Owner Occupied: 20.5%
b. Renter Occupied: 66.8%


East Side Population
12,000
10,000
8,000
Values 6,000
4,000
2,000 Population: 2002
Population: 1990
0 Amer.
Hawaii Multi-
White Black Indian/Esk Asian Other Hispanic **
Pacific Is’ Racial *
imo
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 East Side Population
Planning Department
City of Bridgeport
HISPANIC**
April 10, 2008
LINGUISTIC CLASSIFICATION NOT TO BE
TABULATED IN POPULATION COUNT Category
Total population 13,095


Significant Issues Facing East Side
High level of vacant land and
vacant buildings
High level of blight
Significant loss of population
from 1990 – 2000
Low levels of Home
Ownership
High Poverty levels, crime
Litter, Graffiti
Sidewalks and streets in
disrepair


Buildings are Scarce and Valuable
Resources

As Are the Materials that go into
Building 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.


Significant Opportunities for East Side
Waterfront
Historic character
Proximity to downtown
Proximity to Highways,
Transit (Rail, bus)
Presence of Major
Institutions
Proximity to Steel Point,
Remington, Success
Village
Strength of Community

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


Churches are the Anchor of the East Side NRZ Community


Colorful Bodegas Line
the Streets of the East Side


East Side Parks
Playgrounds, Meeting Places,
Beautiful Trees and Restful Thoughts

There may be Opportunities for
Killeen Partners . PRE/View Landscape more Parks and Playgrounds

The East Side is Making the Change


Waltersville-Barnum Elementary School
1200 +/- Students


The New Waltersville School.
State of the Art Facilities and Equipment


Recommendations:
Community Organization
Strengthen
Communications
Make sure all active East
Side groups on NRZ
NRZ as voice with City
Cleanup efforts
Block Watches
Youth Activities
Senior Services


Recommendations:
Stabilization Projects
Housing Rehabilitation, Code
Compliance
Adaptive Reuse, including
schools (Barnum, Garfield)
Blight Enforcement
Home Ownership Promotion
Infill Housing
Mixed Use Development
(residential/commercial


Housing Restoration


Infill Housing


Adaptive Reuse, Mixed Use


Strategic
Plan
Overview


Recommendations: Neighborhood
Improvement Projects

Waterfront public access
Congress Street Bridge
Streetscape
Improvements
Historic Preservation
Open Space
Landscape Buffers


Waterfront Public Access


Congress Street Bridge


Knowlton Streetscape


Recommendations: Economic
Development Projects
Waterfront
Redevelopment
Streetscape
Improvements
Job Training
Congress Street “Village”
East Main St. Revitalization
Shoreline Star- Mixed Use
Small Business Development
Train Station/Transit Oriented
Development
Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned
Industrial Buildings (Remington)

Waterfront Redevelopment


Shoreline Star – Mixed Use
High Density Residential,
mixed
Commercial –
restaurants, shops, hotels
Waterfront access
Proximity to downtown
train & bus stations
(Transit Oriented
Development)


Transit Oriented Development
Within walking distance (1/2 mile)
Promotes activity and reinvestment
Connections to promote new jobs
Mixed-Income Housing
Exciting mix of uses (service, retail, office)


Lower East Side Revitalization


East Main Street Revitalization
Building Renovations
Storefront
Improvements
Streetscape (lights, trees,
sidewalks)


Streetscape/ Gateway Improvements


Streetscape Improvements


Landscape Buffers


Job Training
Health
Industry, Other
Growth
Industries for
Bridgeport,
Region


Long Range Plans


Congress Street “Village”

Waterfront location
Unique Architecture
Connection to historic
district
Mixed Use opportunity
Close to businesses


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.


East Side Train Station


Transit Oriented Development is Needed to Service the Increasing Working
Population in the East Side East End

NRZ Proposed TOD Site


Possible TOD


Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned Industrial
Buildings, Businesses
-Emphasize health industry, other growth industries
in Bridgeport, region


Adaptive Reuse, Industrial


Connection with Steel Point


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