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Lackawanna BOA Open House 1
April 28, 2011
Today’s Agenday g• Welcome and Team Introductions
• The BOA Program
• Summary of Findings To Date
• Emerging Goalsg g
BREAKOUT BREAKOUT –– Opportunities, Constraints and Emerging GoalsOpportunities, Constraints and Emerging Goals
• Directions for Change
BREAKOUT BREAKOUT –– Directions for ChangeDirections for ChangeBREAKOUT BREAKOUT –– Directions for ChangeDirections for Change
• Next Steps
The Project TeamjCity of LackawannaRalph D. Miranda ‐ Director of Economic Development Louis Zicari ‐ Brownfield Project Manager
TVGA ConsultantsProject Lead and ManagementInfrastructure AnalysisInfrastructure AnalysisBrownfield Characterization and Reuse EvaluationSEQRA Compliance and Final Document
Urban Strategies Inc.Urban Design & Land Use Planning Consultation and VisioningConsultation and Visioning
HR&A AdvisorsMarket Trends AnalysisMacro & Micro Economic AnalysisEconomic Development Strategy
The BOA Boundaryy
The Lackawanna BOA:
• Encompasses First WardEncompasses First Ward
• 2,062-acre land area
• Contains former Bethlehem Steel Site
• Ridge Road and Route 5 CorridorsCorridors
BOA Program: gOverview
Overview:
• Three step program
• Assists communities to plan for and foster redevelopmentand foster redevelopment
• Enables an area-wide approach to brownfield issues
• Can help to establish public-private partnerships
BOA Program: gStep 2 - Nomination
Outcomes:
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• A comprehensive land use assessment and analysis
• Identification of economic andIdentification of economic and market trends
• Identification of vacant, underutilized and brownfieldunderutilized and brownfield sites
• Recommendations for future d i fuses and actions for
redevelopment of catalyst sites
Project Goalsj1. Create a plan that engages the community and garners broad public
support
2. Create a feasible development plan that identifies real economic opportunities and capitalizes on the City’s strengths
3. Create a vision for the future which can enhance the city’s economic, social and environmental circumstances
The Work PlanThe project will be completed over 11 months
Summary of Findingsy gPhysical AnalysisPhysical Analysis
Physical Analysisy y
Zoning & Land UseZoning & Land Use
• Nearly 50% of BOA is i d f t l d
<1%1%
No Data
Railroad
comprised of vacant land
• Other major land categories include
16%
6%
26%
Residential
Vacant
industrial and railroad
• Limited commercial, community service, and 4%
<1%
1% Commercial
Recreation and EntertainmentC i community service, and
recreational / entertainment uses
46%4% Community ServicesIndustrial
Public ServicesPublic Services
Physical Analysis
Zoning & Land Use
y y
Zoning & Land Use
• Large vacant tracts offer t iti fopportunities for
redevelopment
• Numerous vacant residential lots available for infill development
• High levels of vacancyHigh levels of vacancy along major transportation corridors
Physical Analysis
Issues of Land Use
y y
Issues of Land Use Compatibility
• Abrupt transitions from residential to employment uses
Physical Analysis
Land Ownership
y y
Land Ownership
• 135 of 1,553 parcels are bli l dpublicly owned
• Approximately 60 acres of publicly held land is currently vacant
• Substantial frontage along Ridge Roadalong Ridge Road Corridor is publicly owned vacant land
Physical AnalysisTransportation Network
y yp
• Bisected by State Highway
• Links to interstate highway system
• Served by extensive railroad networknetwork
• Contains a deep water port
• Ridge Road serves as gexclusive entrance to City from west
• Limited local road access toLimited local road access to industrial and vacant lands along rail corridor
Physical Analysis
Road Rail and Related
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Road, Rail and Related Industrial Land Uses Have Isolated the First Ward
• Currently no waterfront yconnections
• Ridge Road is the only connection to the rest ofconnection to the rest of the City
• Connections north limited b f t d dby fragmented road network and poor pedestrian conditions
Physical Analysis
Infrastructure
y y
Infrastructure
• Excess capacity exists ithi t dwithin water and sewer
systems
• Distribution and collection systems are antiquated and may require replacement
• Excess capacity exists for both gas and electric service
Physical AnalysisNatural Resources and
y yNatural Resources and Environmental Features
• Smokes Creek is Class C stream and important fish spawning area
• Over ½ mile of Lake Erie Shoreline occurs within BOA
• 100 year floodplain mapping encompasses southeast corner of BOAsoutheast corner of BOA
• Minor wetland areas occur along rail corridor
Physical Analysis
There Are Perceived
y y
There Are Perceived and Actual Issues of Contamination
• Long term stigma associated with the area and previous industrial uses
Physical Analysis
Derelict Buildings
y y
Derelict Buildings, Properties and Open Spaces Impact on the Image of the Community
• Several significant community buildings have been abandoned
• Houses in need of repair or demolition
Physical Analysis
Brownfields
y y
Brownfields, Abandoned and Vacant Sites
• 45 vacant, underutilized and brownfield sites
• 63 parcels which total 942 acres
R i i f 0 06• Range in size from 0.06 acres to 970 acres
• Mainly clustered around Hamburg Turnpike and Ridge Road
Physical AnalysisBrownfields,
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Abandoned and Vacant Sites
• MOU ratified for redevelopment of Bethlehem SteelBethlehem Steel
• Steel Winds
• Tecumseh Business Park
• Phase I
• Phase II
• Phase III
Summary of Findingsy gMarket AnalysisMarket Analysis
Market Analysisy
F i th Ch ll & O t iti f Framing the Challenges & Opportunities for the First Ward
The First Ward is not the only neighborhood area that has lost it i i l i b C iti th t its original economic base. Communities across the county
have faced similar challenges and succeeded.
Pursuing a clear and sustained turn around plan and preparing sites for redevelopment are key.
Market Analysis
Methodology
y
Demographic Profile
Methodology
R l E t t M k t A l i
Demographic Profile
Real Estate Market Analysis
Labor Market Analysis
Development Feasibility
Market Analysis
Demographics Change in Population
y
Demographics
CHALLENGES
• Decreasing population
9%10.0%
Change in Population1990-2010
• Decreasing population
• Elevated poverty rate
• Lagging educational attainment 0.0%
5.0%
OPPORTUNITIES
• Young population -6%
-5.0%
• Growing community of Yemeni
immigrants bringing new vitality to the
First Ward -14%-15.0%
-10.0%
-17%
-20.0%
First Ward Lackawanna Erie County New York
Market Analysis
Housing Market Housing Market Comparison
y
Housing MarketCHALLENGES
• Low rates of homeownership60%
70%g p
• Older housing stock
• Lower rents and home prices 40%
50%
OPPORTUNITIES
• Construction of affordable housing and
rehabilitation of dilapidated homes could 20%
30%
p
bring new life to the First Ward but would
require government support
• Affordability of housing could serve as
0%
10%
First Ward Lackawanna Erie County• Affordability of housing could serve as
potential competitive advantage Rental Units
Built Pre-1940
Market Analysis
Retail & Hotel Market
y
Retail & Hotel MarketCHALLENGES
• First Ward has poor reputation among p p g
outsiders
• Not a lot of existing spaces for retail to occupy
on Ridge Road
• Perception that commercial taxes are high
• Access to financing unclear for small
businesses
Market Analysis
Retail & Hotel Market
y
Retail & Hotel MarketOPPORTUNITIES
• Accessibility to highways and downtown Buffalo
• Recent successful developments on Hamburg Turnpike (hotel, gas station)
• Unmet neighborhood demand:
• ~$3M of additional food & beverage sales
• ~$2M of annual retail sales
• Additional demand for restaurants and Additional demand for restaurants and medium-sized stores from nearby neighborhoods
• Neighborhood retail on Ridge Rd. could serve residents and build community, but may require subsidy
Market Analysis
Office & Industrial Market
y
Office & Industrial MarketCHALLENGES
• Redevelopment of defunct industrial sites p
requires remediation
• Little potential for office development in
the First Ward due to suburban the First Ward due to suburban
competition
OPPORTUNITIES
• Steelawanna Industrial Park can build on
success of Lakeside Commerce Park
• Availability of brownfield tax credits on • Availability of brownfield tax credits on
Bethlehem Steel site could bring future
development to the area Steelawanna Industrial Park
Summary of Findingsy gMarket AnalysisMarket Analysis
Office & Industrial MarketOffice & Industrial MarketACCESSIBILITY
• Intermodal rail-to-highway transfer
facility
• Four Class I rail connections
• Potential for an expanded port• Potential for an expanded port
• Within 500 miles of 55% of the
U.S. population and 62% of the
Canadian population
• 9 million + consumers within 125
mile radiusmile radius
Market AnalysisLabor Market Analysis Manufacturing Employment
yLabor Market AnalysisCHALLENGES
• Manufacturing jobs pay well but have 0%
1997-2002 2002-2007
g p y
declined steadily in the region
• Decline of overall employment
OPPORTUNITIES
-5%
OPPORTUNITIES
• Professional services, education and life
sciences have shown regional growth -15%
-10%
• Biofuels, green energy and green
manufacturing are developing nearby
Lacka anna’s fa orable location co ld
-20%
Erie County• Lackawanna’s favorable location could
attract logistics/ distribution firms with
help of incentives
Erie County
Buffalo-Niagara Region
New York State
Market Analysisy
Market Analysis
Ch ll & O t iti i th Fi t W d
y
Challenges & Opportunities in the First Ward
Attracting new investment requires public support
Starting with small interventions will improve the quality of life for residents quality of life for residents
while sparking longer-term growth
Market Analysis
Wh t i t j t t d l t ?
y
What is necessary to jumpstart redevelopment ?
Targeted public investment
Sustained local attention
Community development initiatives: homeownership small business loans homeownership, small business loans,
small business incubators
Market Analysis
Wh t h t t ff t h i di t
y
What short-term efforts can have an immediate impact?
Key projects on Ridge Road such as streetscaping could have a transformative effect
on the First Wardon the First Ward
Pursuit of one or two promising public Pursuit of one or two promising public investment opportunities to catalyze growth
Market Analysis
Wh t i ibl ith f d bli t tt ti ?
y
What is possible with focused public sector attention?
Neighborhood retail corridorg
Affordable housing and housing rehabilitationAffordable housing and housing rehabilitation
Highway supported uses on Hamburg TurnpikeHighway-supported uses on Hamburg Turnpike
Economic and community development
Emerging Goalsg g
Emerging GoalsWhat We Have Heard To Date
Six draft goals have been developed to address the context, strengths and weaknesses of the BOA.
They respond to the issues that have been raised in prior studies, throughout our analysis and by stakeholders and the Steering Committee.
They address economy, image, community and natural environment and seek to guide transformation of the First Ward it into a better place to live work and raise familiesWard it into a better place to live, work and raise families.
They will be refined during this visioning session, with input from the general public. p g p
Emerging Goals
1) Strengthen and diversify the economic base and support local
What We Have Heard To Date
1) Strengthen and diversify the economic base and support local opportunities for employment and small business development.
Objectives and Strategies:j g
• Target industries and employment opportunities that have local and regional growth potential such as retail, professional services, green industry, logistics/distribution and flex commercial.
• Allocate future employment uses to best suit the physical context; main street uses, highway related uses; industrial/employment uses and street uses, highway related uses; industrial/employment uses and neighborhood uses
• Create an economic development strategy aimed at developing incentives, improving the physical context marketing etc to support positive changeimproving the physical context, marketing etc. to support positive change
• Consider funding programs to support work force retraining and apprentice programs
Emerging Goals
2) F t th i t ti l f Rid R d i f i it
What We Have Heard To Date
2) Foster the economic potential of Ridge Road, reinforcing it as a local and regional destination that supports a diversity of uses and transitions to the City’s central business district.
Objectives and Strategies:
• Establish a Ridge Road business improvement area that targets potential businesses retail restaurants and professional services to the main street businesses, retail, restaurants and professional services to the main street and can initiate a combined marketing strategy
• Pursue good design for new buildings and consider a façade improvement g t h th i ti g t kprogram to enhance the existing stock
• Encourage a two sided main street with active uses at grade
• Utilize vacant publicly owned lands as a catalyst to kick start renewal• Utilize vacant publicly owned lands as a catalyst to kick start renewal
• Embrace the ethnic and cultural strengths of the community and market them as a distinct regional asset
Emerging GoalsWhat We Have Heard To Date
3) Capture the regional market potential of the Hamburg Turnpike creating opportunities for larger retail and employment uses seeking a highly visible location adjacent to the highway.
Objectives and Strategies:
Target large format retail distribution and accommodation related uses• Target large format retail, distribution and accommodation related uses
• Establish design standards to improve the quality of development on both sides of this key corridor
• Invest in street and public realm improvements
• Preserve for the ability to connect the community to the Bethlehem Steel l d th gh k t t ti th T iklands through key street connections across the Turnpike
• Consider the longer-term potential for the removal of the elevated portions of Route 5
Emerging GoalsWhat We Have Heard To Date
4) Work towards a more positive image for the First Ward and City through place-making strategies that strengthen the physical appearance of the community, change negative perceptions and set the stage for new investment.
Objectives and Strategies:
• Identify streetscape and open space improvements
• Maintain roads and infrastructure and improve connections to lakeside commerce park pulling its success into your community and to your main p p g y y ystreet
• Reinforce the entrance to your community at Ridge Road/Hamburg Turnpike intersectionintersection
• Over the long-term undertake a set of strategies aimed at reducing the stock of derelict buildings creating new development sites for future use
Emerging GoalsWhat We Have Heard To Date
5) Work to improve the neighborhood, establishing the First Ward as a more desirable place where people want to live, visit and work.
Objectives and Strategies:
• Reduce isolation through improved street and open space connectivity
• Undertake a range of programs or strategies aimed at improving the quality of the housing stock
• Establish a community task force to champion park and streetscape Establish a community task force to champion park and streetscape improvement, exploring the potential for new uses such as community gardens and weekend farmers markets.
E i l d l t i t l b ff d • Ensure new commercial and employment uses are appropriately buffered from adjacent residential uses
Emerging GoalsWhat We Have Heard To Date
6) Celebrate the area’s primary natural feature, water, by improving land and aquatic habitats, enhancing access and establishing new recreational opportunities adjacent to these features.
Objectives and Strategies:
Preserve habitats and link disconnected natural features• Preserve habitats and link disconnected natural features
• Establish an open space buffer along Smokes Creek and the waterfront and develop an enhancement and recreational use strategy for these areas
• Invest in trails and open space linkages that traverse the BOA and connect to area assets
We’d Like to Hear From You
1. Are there any issues or opportunities that we missed?
2. Did we get the goals right? Are there any that we should add, change or remove?, g
Emerging Directionsg g
Emerging Directionsg g
1 The site is big and complex It’s not going to develop all at
A Redevelopment StrategyA Redevelopment Strategy
1. The site is big and complex…It’s not going to develop all at once.
2. Reinvestment will take time and everyone pulling in the same direction.
3. A successful strategy will be one that seeks to create a setting for new investments and community improvement while respecting market trends and the changing contextwhile respecting market trends and the changing context.
Emerging Directionsg g1 The public sector will need to
A Redevelopment StrategyA Redevelopment Strategy
A review of the background analysis highlights a range of potential uses and investments for
1. The public sector will need to lead through investments and strategies that can catalyze private sector investment
potential uses and investments for both the short and long-term.
2. Public investment and targeted incentives will help to set the stage for new investment by transforming the image of the
• Neighborhood Retail Uses• General Retail Uses• Flex Commercial Space• Logistics and Distribution
BOA and making it more competitive to regional alternatives
g• Green Energy and Green Manufacturing• Hospitality• Neighborhood Enhancements
Comm nit Facilities
3. Target development incentives strategically
4. Positive change will also bolster a • Community Facilitiesgreater sense of community pride
and well being
Emerging Directionsg g
W lk b f di i
A Redevelopment StrategyA Redevelopment Strategy
We want to talk about four distinct areas for reinvestment.
1. The Main Street2. Steelawanna3 The Highway3. The Highway4. The Residential Community
The Main Street
Capture the economic Capture the economic potential of Ridge Road by reinforcing it as a local and regional commercial destination
Themes• Local and regional draw• Improved physical image• Improved cycling and
pedestrian environment• A location for retail and
b i d f i l business and professional services
Emerging Directionsg g
Neighborhood Retail
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Neighborhood Retail
New neighborhood retail h ll t il tl t such as small retail outlets,
a small grocery store or pharmacy
Considerations• 10,000-15,000sqft of
local unmet demandlocal unmet demand• Serve the needs of the
local community• Short term potential• Positive neighborhood
benefits
Emerging Directionsg g
Neighborhood Retail
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Neighborhood Retail
New neighborhood retail such as small retail outlets, a small grocery store or pharmacy
Emerging Directionsg g
Neighborhood Retail
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Neighborhood Retail
New neighborhood retail such as small retail outlets, a small grocery store or pharmacy
Emerging Directionsg g
Retail: Restaurants
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Retail: Restaurants
Full and Limited Service R t t d S i l Restaurants and Special Food Services
ConsiderationsConsiderations• 25,000 sqft of unmet
demand within 1.5miles of Ridge Roadof Ridge Road
• Potential to cluster smaller restaurants to create a larger area gdestination
• Opportunities for strong street relationship
Emerging Directionsg g
Retail: Merchandise
Capture the economic potential of Ridge Road Capture the economic potential of Ridge Road
Retail: Merchandise
Home Furnishings, El t i Cl thi d Electronics, Clothing and Accessories
ConsiderationsConsiderations• 35,000sqft of unmet
demand within 1.5miles of Ridge Roadof Ridge Road
Emerging Directionsg g
Retail: Merchandise
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Retail: Merchandise and Restaurants
Emerging Directionsg g
Retail: Merchandise
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Retail: Merchandise and Restaurants
If 50% of unmet demand within 1.5 miles of Ridge Road was captured
Emerging Directionsg g
Retail: Merchandise
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Retail: Merchandise and Restaurants
If 100% of unmet demand within 1.5 miles of Ridge Road was captured
Emerging Directionsg g
Retail: Market
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Retail: Market
A destination market that l b t th di it f celebrates the diversity of
the First Ward
ConsiderationsConsiderations• Build on the diversity of
the first ward • Cater to both the local Cater to both the local
and regional market• Pedestrian oriented• Strong relationship to g
both the neighborhood and Ridge Road
Emerging Directionsg g
Retail: Market
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Retail: Market
A destination market that l b t th di it f celebrates the diversity of
the First Ward
ConsiderationsConsiderations• Build on the diversity of
the first ward • Cater to both the local Cater to both the local
and regional market• Pedestrian oriented• Strong relationship to g
both the neighborhood and Ridge Road
Emerging Directionsg g
Streetscape
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Streetscape Enhancements
Ridge Road Streetscape Improvements
C id tiConsiderations• Celebrating the
“Gateway” to the City• Improved streetscape • Improved streetscape,
planting and lighting to establish a setting for investment and change investment and change perceptions
Emerging Directionsg g
Streetscape Streetscape Enhancements
Ridge Road Streetscape Improvements
C id tiConsiderations• Celebrating the
“Gateway” to the City• Improved streetscape • Improved streetscape,
planting and lighting to establish a setting for investment and change investment and change perceptions
Emerging Directionsg g
Coordinating Retail
The Main StreetThe Main Street
Coordinating Retail
A Managed Main Street
Considerations• Façade improvement
programprogram• Business Improvement
District - targeted retail management and management and coordination
• Targeted marketing strategyg
Steelawanna
Elevate the profile of Elevate the profile of Steelawanna as a compliment and logical extension of the BLCPThemesThemes• New street connections
that result in new frontage for higher value frontage for higher value businesses
• Pull the activity of BLCP to support the main street
• Opportunity for place making
Emerging Directionsg g
Street Network
SteelawannaSteelawanna
Street Network Improvements
Enhancing the Relationship Between Steelawanna and BLCP
Considerations• Create new business
frontage locationsfrontage locations
Emerging Directionsg g
Commercial Flex
SteelawannaSteelawanna
Commercial Flex Space
Flexible commercial space that can cater to a variety of uses
Considerations• Ranging from
15 000 80 000sqft but 15,000-80,000sqft but generally around 20,000sqft
• Will require improved Will require improved connectivity with BLCP to the north and design continuity/quality
Emerging Directionsg g
A Flexible Open Space
SteelawannaSteelawanna
A Flexible Open Space
Flexible open space to t l t t l ith create real estate value with
potential for a variety of recreational uses
Emerging Directionsg g
Logistics and
SteelawannaSteelawanna
Logistics and Distribution
Capitalizing on the strategic bi-national location
C id tiConsiderations• Capitalize on proximity to
rail and water• Could occupy the eastern • Could occupy the eastern
edge of the site adjacent to the rail corridor.
• Will require larger land Will require larger land parcels
Emerging Directionsg g
Green Energy and
SteelawannaSteelawanna
Green Energy and Green Manufacturing
Building on the green Building on the green economy and complimenting the S th B ff l BOASouth Buffalo BOAConsiderations• Can capitalize on the
cluster of green energy and sustainable industries and contribute to branding of the area
• Potential for state incentives
The Highwayg y
The Hamburg Turnpike The Hamburg Turnpike as a Retail and Employment Destination
Themes• Improve the Image of the
City• More east-west
ti itconnectivity• Linking and expanding
the waterfront trail to Smokes Creek and the Smokes Creek and the lake
Emerging Directionsg g
Bethlehem Steel
The HighwayThe Highway
Bethlehem Steel
A vast area with the potential over the long term potential over the long term to cater to a broad range of employment uses
Considerations• MOU is in place• Range of employment g p y
opportunities• New uses here will help
to strengthen the success and desirability of other areas within the BOA
Emerging Directionsg g
A Hotel
The HighwayThe Highway
A Hotel
A hotel that can serve the id B ff l k twider Buffalo market
Considerations• Potential future market • Potential future market
demand for highway related accommodation given proximity and given proximity and access to the downtown
• Positive benefit to restaurants or other retail uses along the main street
Emerging Directionsg g
Retail: General
The HighwayThe Highway
Retail: General Merchandise
Retail uses that will cater to the broader Lackawanna, Hamburg and South Buffalo C itiCommunities
Considerations• 35 000sqft within • 35,000sqft within
1.5miles of Ridge Road• General Merchandise • Can capitalize on higher Can capitalize on higher
profile of the Hamburg Turnpike
Emerging Directionsg g
Retail: General
The HighwayThe Highway
Retail: General Merchandise
Retail uses that will cater to the broader Lackawanna, Hamburg and South Buffalo C itiCommunities
Considerations• 35 000sqft within • 35,000sqft within
1.5miles of Ridge Road• General Merchandise • Can capitalize on higher Can capitalize on higher
profile of the Hamburg Turnpike
Emerging Directionsg g
Highway Related Built
The HighwayThe Highway
Highway Related Built Form & Streetscape Improvements
Improve the image of the city
Considerations• Enhanced streetscaping,
built form and property standards aimed at improving this important entry to Lackawanna
• Improve the physical b context to better attract
investment
Emerging Directionsg g
Extension of the
The HighwayThe Highway
Extension of the Fuhrmann Blvd. Trail
A t f t t il ti A waterfront trail connecting the lake to Smokes Creek in the south
Considerations• Extension of Waterfront
TrailTrail• Enhance Image of the
Hamburg Turnpike
Emerging Directionsg g
Street Network
The HighwayThe Highway
Street Network Improvements
Defining new street gconnections across the Hamburg Turnpike (Route 5) would reduce community isolation
ConsiderationsS• Strengthen the relationship between potential new businesses west of the highway and west of the highway and services to the east of the Highway
Emerging Directionsg g
Long Term
The HighwayThe Highway
Long Term Improvements
Normalization of the Ridge gRoad and Hamburg Turnpike (Route 5) Intersection
ConsiderationsConsiderations• Long term prospect that
may align with Buffalo’s desire for removal of the desire for removal of the skyway and other elevated portions of Route 5
• Dramatically improves access and visibility to the community
Emerging Directionsg g
Long Term
The HighwayThe Highway
Long Term Improvements
Normalization of the Ridge gRoad and Hamburg Turnpike (Route 5) Intersection
ConsiderationsConsiderations• Long term prospect that
may align with Buffalo’s desire for removal of the desire for removal of the skyway and other elevated portions of Route 5
• Dramatically improves access and visibility to the community
Emerging Directionsg g
Long Term
The HighwayThe Highway
Long Term Improvements
Normalization of the Ridge gRoad and Hamburg Turnpike (Route 5) Intersection
ConsiderationsConsiderations• Long term prospect that
may align with Buffalo’s desire for removal of the desire for removal of the skyway and other elevated portions of Route 5
• Dramatically improves access and visibility to the community
Residential Communityy
Enhancing the Enhancing the Residential CommunityThemes• Long term improvement of
the housing stock –subsidized housing, housing retrofits and housing retrofits and renewal
• Removal of derelict structuresstructures
• Improved open spaces and streetscapes
• Guidelines to promote pbetter land use relationships and compatibility
Emerging Directionsg g
New Housing
The Residential Community The Residential Community
New Housing
Replacing derelict homes and vacant lots with new NEW NEW
houses for existing residents
Considerations• New housing to fill in the g
gaps in the street • Consolidation of vacant
parcels to create larger lots
• 50 NRP Group homes• Coordinate distribution of
h i i h h new housing with other improvements to create a bigger impact
Emerging Directionsg g
New Housing
The Residential Community The Residential Community
New Housing
Replacing derelict homes and vacant lots with new houses for existing residents
Considerations• New housing to fill in the g
gaps in the street • Consolidation of vacant
parcels to create larger lots
• 50 NPR Group homes• Coordinate distribution of
h i i h h new housing with other improvements to create a bigger impact
Emerging Directionsg g
New Housing
The Residential Community The Residential Community
New Housing
Clustering houses to bridge the gap between the existing municipal homes and the neighborhood
Emerging Directionsg g
New Housing
The Residential Community The Residential Community
New Housing
Reinforcing the two key north south spines
Emerging Directionsg g
New Housing
The Residential Community The Residential Community
New Housing
Strengthening the core of the neighborhood
Emerging Directionsg g
New Housing
The Residential Community The Residential Community
New Housing
Creating a central spine south to Jeffrey Taggart Memorial Playground with new homes facing onto the park
Emerging Directionsg g
Housing Rehabilitation
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Housing RehabilitationRestoring the existing housing stock to create a better living environment
Considerations• Enhanced environmental
performance• State of good repair• Opportunity to tap into
state and federal programs such as the weatherization and i t g t l intergovernmental program
Emerging Directionsg g
Housing Renewal and
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Housing Renewal and Population GrowthThere are many creative yways to stabilize and growth the population base and initiate renewal of housing stock
Emerging Directionsg g
Housing Renewal and
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Housing Renewal and Population Growth
Emerging Directionsg g
Community Gathering
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Community Gathering Places
An indoor community meeting or gathering place
C id tiConsiderations• Could be a retrofit of an
existing building• Opportunity to co locate • Opportunity to co-locate
with other uses• Potential to partner with
the City of Buffalo to the City of Buffalo to create a joint use facility in South Park
Emerging Directionsg g
Community Gathering
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Community Gathering Places
An indoor community meeting or gathering place
C id tiConsiderations• Could be a retrofit of an
existing building• Opportunity to co locate • Opportunity to co-locate
with other uses• Potential to partner with
the City of Buffalo to the City of Buffalo to create a joint use facility in South Park
Emerging Directionsg g
Community Gathering
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Community Gathering Places
An outdoor community meeting or gathering place
Emerging Directionsg g
Street and Open Space
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Street and Open Space Enhancements
A long term strategy aimed g gyat enhancing the pedestrian environment and improving local parks
Considerations• Making it easier for
pedestrians and cyclists pedestrians and cyclists to move within the neighborhood
• Creating a safer genvironment for children and families
Emerging Directionsg g
Thinking creatively
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Thinking creatively about open spaces and vacant property
A Community Garden
Considerations• Re-utilizing vacant lots
while creating t iti f opportunities for
community interaction and local food production
Emerging Directionsg g
Thinking creatively
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Thinking creatively about open spaces and vacant property
A local tree farm
Considerations• Could be a join venture
between the community d it f ilit ti g and city facilitating
beautification at reduced costs
• Business potential• Business potential
Emerging Directionsg g
Thinking creatively
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Thinking creatively about open spaces and vacant property
Integrating storm water management throughout the community to slow and filter runoff and enhance surface water quality
Considerations• Integrated with
streetscape streetscape enhancements
Emerging Directionsg g
Improving Waterfront
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Improving Waterfront Connections
Enhancing access to the gUnion Ship Canal
Considerations• Significant new waterside • Significant new waterside
open space• Require enhanced
pedestrian and cycling pedestrian and cycling connections north through Steelawanna
• Opportunity to connect with the Fuhrmann Blvd trail
Emerging Directionsg g
Improving Waterfront
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Improving Waterfront Connections
Enhancing access to gSmokes Creek
Considerations• Long term potential to Long term potential to
connect east through Lackawanna and west to the lake
• Opportunities for new recreational uses such as fishing or canoeing
• Opportunity to connect with the Fuhrmann Blvd trail
Emerging Directionsg g
Environmental
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Environmental Enhancements
Smokes Creek
Considerations• Improved fish and wildlife
habitathabitat• Storm Water and Flood
risk Management• Can be combined with Can be combined with
access enhancements• Partnership opportunities
with Buffalo River Keepers
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Improved Connections
The Residential Community The Residential Community
Improved Connections East to the Downtown
Sid lk d C li Sidewalk and Cycling Improvements
ConsiderationsConsiderations• Improving the walk to the
downtown• Explore dedicated cycling Explore dedicated cycling
lanes down the length of ridge road
• Winter considerations
Visioning
4 break out groups :4 break out groups :
• The Main Street• The Highway• SteelawannaSteelawanna• The Community
Visioning
Here is what we would like you to do!Here is what we would like you to do!
• 15minutes – Describe your vision for this area?
• 10 minutes – What uses are most appropriate for this area and where should they go?
10 minutes What should happen with existing parks community • 10 minutes – What should happen with existing parks, community facilities, natural areas and open space connections? What are the priorities?
• 10 minutes – How can the community, City and business interests work together for positive change?
Report Back – 5 Minutes Per Group
Next StepspMid July 2011
• Draft Materials and outcomes of todays events will be circulated to the Steering Committee for review and comment
Mid August 2011
• Following revisions we will return and present a:• Following revisions we will return and present a:
• Draft Vision and Goals
• Draft Concept
• Draft Nomination Materials
• The purpose of the meeting will be to receive feedback on the draft plan so that the materials can be refined in ppreparation for the final submission in November
Lackawanna BOA Open House 1
April 28, 2011
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