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BiedermanRedevelopmentVenturesVibrant Public Spaces:Successful Governance and OperationsOctober 23, 2019
Grading Public Spaces
● Diverse revenue sources● Less reliance on
government funding and management
● No wasted capital dollars● Active programming● Constant innovation and
change in user experience
● High standard of operations and aesthetics
● Single or few revenue sources
● More reliance on government funding and management
● Expensive capital improvements
● Little to no programming● No innovation or change
in user experience● Low standard of
operations and aesthetics
More effective Less effective
Spectrum of Public Space Management
More effective Less effective
Spectrum of Public Space Management
More effective Less effective
Bryant Park, New York, NY
Klyde Warren Park, Dallas, TX
Levy Park, Houston, TX
Spectrum of Public Space Management
More effective Less effective
The Commons, Minneapolis, MN
Comparative Park Features
Bryant Park (NYC)
Dilworth Park (Philadelphia)
Klyde Warren Park (Dallas)
Post Office Square (Boston)
Discovery Green (Houston)
Millennium Park (Chicago)
Yerba Buena Gardens (SF)
Salesforce Park (SF)
Union Square (SF)
Public Square (Cleveland)
Levy Park(Houston)
Governing Body Quality
A A A- A- A- B+ B+ B B- B- C
Gov't Management / Funding
No No No No No Yes; Park District No; Private Manager
Gov’t Agency
No; BID and Private Manager
City Owned;Nonprofit Manager
No; Redevelop-ment Authority
Diversity of Revenue Sources
Multiple Several Multiple Several Multiple Several Few Several Several Few? F&B
CapEx Dollars Wasted
None Renovation Cost: $55 Million
Fancy Stage and Restaurant
None None $475 Million Spent, Some Unnecessary
Underused Stage None 2018/19 Total Operating Expenses: ~$4.3 Million
Renovation Cost: $50 Million
None
Programming Elaborate Occasional Frequent Occasional Extensive Occasional Regular Elaborate Rare Occasional Frequent
Visitors/Acre (non-event)
~800; 9.6 Acres
~250;4 Acres
~300 (weekdays)~600 (weekends); 5 Acres
~300;1.7 Acres
~750; 12 acres ~1,500;24.5 Acres
~150;5 Acres
~425; 2 Acres
~250;2.6 Acres
~400 Daily Visitors
~333; 6 acres
Softscape/Horticulture
Elaborate Gardens and Planters
Light Drought Tolerant Elaborate Trellises Easier to program hardscape (avoid wear and tear on grass)
One Huge Section of Gardens
Good Massive Plantings
Palm Trees and Planters
More Hardscape than Softscape
Planted and legacy trees
Unnecessary Hardscape
None Converted Plaza None None None Some None None Much None None
Innovations/Improvements (2000-2019)
Continual N/A - Recently Opened
Occasional Minimal 2019: $12 Million in Renovations
Minimal Minimal N/A – Opened 2019
Renovations: 2000-2002
N/A - Recently Opened
Minimal - Opened 2017
Close to Population Centers
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Attention to Details
High OK High High OK OK OK High OK TBD High
Days of Good Weather/Year
~110 ~110 200-250 ~90 200-250 ~90 ~320 ~320 ~320 ~100 200-250
Restroom Quality
A+ None in Park; CIty Hall
B- A - Recently Renovated
B At Pritzker Pavilion and Tribune Plaza
2 Public Restrooms
B+ No Restrooms 2: 1 in Cafe 1 Outside for Public
A+
Lighting Quality A A- B B B B+ B A A B+ A
F&B Quality High Minimal Fair Informal Fair Inadequate Inadequate Too Soon to Grade
Off Site Food Trucks
1 Cafe, Food Truck Tuesdays
Too Soon to Grade
Capex Dollars Wasted - Klyde Warren Park, Dallas, TX
Programming - Levy Park, Houston, TX
Hardscape vs Softscape – Public Square, Cleveland, OH
Horticulture – Millenium Park, Chicago, IL
Innovation and ImprovementsBefore and After: Discovery Green, Houston, TX
Before After
Attention to Detail - Bryant Park, New York, NY
Restrooms - Bryant Park, New York, NY
Food & Beverage - Salesforce Park, San Francisco, CA
Stakeholder Q & A and Discussion
1. What are the pros/cons of various governance models?2. Are there comparable public-private models elsewhere in
Kansas City?3. What lessons were learned from these case studies?