Community Investment Zone - Development Team Presentation
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The Public School Construction and Revitalization Act of 2013
$1 billion
is not enough. But just building new schools
break the cycle Together, we must
It can be done.
• New Orleans, LA
• East Lake, GA
Elsewhere, the holistic approach has yielded results.
We are committed. The MOU stipulates community revitalization.
• Presumes collaboration between the City, Schools and Stadium Authority • Requires coordination of school construction with community
revitalization
a Formal Strategy.
Community Investment Zone
• A formal strategy for community development around school construction
• Applies existing programs and resources in a coordinated manner
• Provides a framework for new initiatives to be formed
• A holistic approach that addresses the interdependency of issues
• A defined limited area • Improve image and
create a sense of place • Designed to each site’s
conditions • Adaptively address
needs of each community
Concentrated Impact
• Innovative designs • Sustainable • Uses shared with
community: • Gym • Media Center • Assembly Hall • Computer Lab
• Dedicated community space:
• After school programs • Fitness Center • Recreation Center
New Community Schools
• Village Square: • Gives sense of place • Forms neighborhood
identity • Holds events • Holds informal social
gathering
Community Open Spaces
• Neighborhood green space • Athletic fields • Playgrounds • Community Gardens
• Street improvement • Utility upgrades • Sidewalk improvement • Street trees • Street lighting
Improved Infrastructure
• Code enforcement • “Vacants-to-Value” • Incentives for
development
Housing Revitalization
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Retail tenants • Fresh foods • Laundry • Tax/legal • Pharmacy • Day care
Commercial Development
• Social program tenants • Workforce
development • Food Pantry • Adult literacy
Community Support
• Non-profit facilities • Senior center • Cultural/arts center • Clinics
• Shows the Mayor’s commitment to neighborhoods
• Contributes to goal for 10,000 new families to move to Baltimore
• Fixing neighborhoods as strategy for economic growth