Emerson Avenue Corridor Gateway Project

Welcome

Introductions

Rebecca Seifert MSW, Executive Director Gennesaret Free Clinic and the Chair of the Emerson Heights Revitalization Committee

Kurt Wiegand Has experience in project management and budgeting, along with information technology, resident of Emerson Heights

Introductions

Tina Jones MLA, Landscape Consultant, Land Planner, resident of Emerson Heights

Dan Hodgkins Executive Director of Community Relations—Community Hospital East

What is a Gateway?

A landmark or streetscape that one first sees when entering the city or neighborhood.

To communicate in a physical and visual form that one is beginning a new experience, either physically and / or psychologically.

Gateways:A Beginning of a New Experience Character-defining style

Gateways Character-defining details

Gateways Unified Design

Gateways Variety of materials

Gateways Communicating a new experience

Gateways Using an Appropriate Scale

Emerson Avenue Corridor Gateway Project Overview

Emerson Avenue at I-70 is a “Front Door” – a Gateway– to Eastside communities and institutions

Improve appearance in a way that is durable, appropriate in scale and character, and inviting

Provide a sense of entry to the eastside while defining individual neighborhoods

Project Overview

Project will extend from I-70 to Proposed Pennsy Trail extension

About 300 ft each direction on major cross streets

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Parks

Trails

Bike Paths

Cultural amenities

Will Link Communities to:

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Pedestrian

Bike

Bus / Transit

Automobiles

Highlight various forms of transportation:

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Historic Interpretation

Public Art

Telling a Storyabout a place

Provide New Opportunities For:

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Irvington Historic National Road Streetscape

Pennsy Trail, National Road Heritage Trail and Cultural Trail

New bike lanes on Michigan and New York Streets

Builds on and complements projects that are already in process:

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Eastside Redevelopment Area

Residential Tax Increment Financing District

Main Street Program on E. 10th St.

NESCO Great Indy Neighborhood Initiative

And it anchors redevelopment efforts underway to the west:

Process Overview for 2006

Hire Consultant to:

Facilitate stakeholder and public input

Create a conceptual design

Complete Transportation Enhancement grant application for first phase of project by December 1 2006

Community Stakeholder Input Kickoff Meeting (this meeting)

General Visioning Meeting: Facilitated by Consultant Sept 19th (Tuesday)

Presentation of Concept and Feedback Late Oct / Early Nov

Display of Plan for public input

Process Overview After 2006

Grant announced in July of following year

Could take more than one year for grant

Project will be done in phases

Five year timeframe for completion

Next Steps

Visioning meeting is Tues, Sept 19th 6:30pm, Shepherd Community Center

Bring people from your organization / neighborhood

This will be the best opportunity to be heard and participate

“To-Do” before next meeting

What is special in your neighborhood?

Popular Roads and streets

“Hidden Jewels” and cool stuff

What would improve your business?

More Info and Contacts Gateway Tool Box – www.IndyGateways.org

Rebecca Seifert – (317) 356-9902 or RSeifert@Indy.rr.com

Presentation and contact info on Emerson Heights’ website – www.EmersonHeights.org under “Initiatives”

See you in September!

Questions?