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Bridgeport Comprehensive Waterfront Plan2nd Launch – Neighborhood Meeting 3/9/16City of Bridgeport OPED, Department of Planning© CivicMoxie 2016
#WaterfrontBPT@CivicMoxie
“Bridgeport’s greatest asset is its 24 miles of waterfront. There are approximately 260 waterfront properties […] out of which approximately 49 % are publicly owned. The Waterfront Plan will provide a framework to guide land use along the city’s entire waterfront in a way that balances the needs of environmentally sensitive areas with economic development opportunities and provides openings for public access and open space… [The Plan] will promote a bold rethinking of the city’s water’s edge.”
- Office of Planning and Economic Development
Why now?
Because Bridgeport has this…
…and this.
And also this…
…and this.
Landschaftspark, Duisburg-Nord, Germany
Landschaftspark, Duisburg-Nord, Germany
Waterfront Toronto
Waterfront Toronto
Waterfront Toronto
The Yard at Mission Rock, San Francisco, CA
Morgan’s Pier, Philadelphia, PA
Vision 2020 NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan
Goals for the Waterfront Plan…
• Create a unified vision• Encourage economic development• Identify community connections• Identify opportunity sites for development• Establish waterfront development policies• Identify early action strategies• Address brownfield redevelopment challenges• Incorporate strategies for resiliency of the economy,
neighborhoods, environment
The CivicMoxie Team
Susan Silberberg, CivicMoxiePrincipal-in-Charge
Regina Winters, Zared Enterprises
Karl Seidman, Seidman Economic Development Consulting
Tom Corso,AMS Consulting
Val Ferro,Weston + Sampson
Tanner Burgdorf + The Green Team!Groundwork Bridgeport
Lee Dwyer, CivicMoxieAssistant Project Manager
JD Reeves,Reeves Studio
Alexandra Stroud,Urban Focus
Taru Ruchi,CivicMoxieUrban Designer and Planner
What This Planning Process will Look Like
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The Master Plan…
• Economic Development• Development Opportunity
Sites• Community Connections• Setup for Success• Build on Existing Momentum• Support the Steelpointe
Harbor Vision• Parks + Open Space • Early “wins”
A conceptual vision plan to guide decision-making and implementation and to excite local stakeholders and investors.
Moving from wishing to doingConnection to Yellow Mill Creek Greenway
Pedestrian Access to Pleasure Beach
Mixed-use developments
More lighting along the waterfront river walk
Create sustainable and flood-proof storm water infrastructure
Revitalize recreation facilities
Reuse/redevelopment of warehouses on brownfield sites
Better bike and pedestrian connections
More benches and improved pedestrian crossings
Source: NRZ Plans for the waterfront neighborhoods
Moving from wishing to doingConnection to Yellow Mill Creek Greenway
Pedestrian Access to Pleasure Beach
Mixed-use developments
More lighting along the waterfront river walk
Create sustainable and flood-proof storm water infrastructure
Revitalize recreation facilities
Reuse/redevelopment of warehouses on brownfield sites
Better bike and pedestrian connections
More benches and improved pedestrian crossings
How to Get there: Inspiration and Innovation in Context
Brownfields Challenges 100 Year Flood PlainWaterfront Plan and Resilient BPTMarket ConditionsRegulatory ConstraintsSite Control (ownership)
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Flood Zones
THE WATERFRONT PLAN and RESILIENT BRIDGEPORT
Managed and funded by City of Bridgeport, OPED, Dept of Planning
Managed by CT Dept of Housing, Funded by HUD, Administered by CT Dept of Housing
Coordinated vision and road map for waterfront economic development, community connections and amenities
Framework for protection/resiliency strategies to reduce risk/enhance quality of life: Black Rock and South End
Planning/identifying a pilot project that catalyzes broader investments in resilient infrastructure/development
Planning activities ( community outreach, research, conceptual planning, data analysis)
18 months planning – wrap up in June 2017Pilot project work to continue in 2017 - 2018
Final Plan in late summer 2016
Led by Waggonner and Ball (New Orleans) with ARCADIS, Yale Urban Design Workshop, Dorgan Arch. & Planning
Led by CivicMoxie (Boston) with Zared, AMS, Weston & Sampson, Reeves Studio, Seidman Consulting, Urban Focus
South End and Black Rock Harbor w focus on resilient development and floor risk reduction
LI Sound shoreline, rivers, creeks with focus on former industrial & underdeveloped sites and neighborhoods
Community outreach building off NRZ planning and RBD work, coordinate with RBD team where applicable
Continuing/expanding conversations of RBD Phase 1, working w/waterfront team to engage community
Vision plan and road map for waterfront economic development, public space, real estate dev, amenities
Framework for building resilience in South End & Black Rock Harbor, pilot project that demonstrates strategies
To learn more and get involved, go to:www.courbanize.com/waterfrontbpt
To learn more and get involved, contact:[email protected] website under construction
WHO REGULATES THE WATERFRONT?
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Back to the Waterfront Master Plan Goals…
• Create a unified vision• Encourage economic development• Identify community connections• Identify opportunity sites for development• Develop waterfront policies• Identify early action strategies• Address brownfield redevelopment challenges• Incorporate strategies for resiliency of the economy,
neighborhoods, environment
What We See and Hear
Recent Planning Initiatives
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
RPA Buildout Assessment
East End NRZ Strategic Action Plan• 2005: Vita Nuova, LLC• Highlights brownfield redevelopment, more waterfront
access, connecting to open space• Goals include establishing linear park along creek,
waterfront park at end of Central Ave
East Side NRZ Strategic Plan• 2010: Killeen, PRE/view, and David Barbour Architects• Highlights rehabbing blighted properties, more
waterfront access, jobs, diversity, + amenities• Goals include specific public access points to water,
improving Waterfront/James Brown Park, pedestrian bridge over Pequonnock River
NRZ Plans
East End
East Side
Ownership (Site Control)
Water Dependent Uses
Current + Planned Development Initiatives
Brownfields
Public Access to Waterfront
“I think Bridgeport needs a better image
in order to attract more jobs.”
“The city has a lot of potential, with these projects like the Eco-
Technology Park and the Remington site.”
“Everyone loves Seaside Park, but what about neighborhood
water access?”
“There are concerns about stormwater and
water contamination...”
“We don’t need another plan, we
need strategies to pay for things.”
“Can we build on the momentum of the
Steelpointe development?
“How will you deal with meeting fatigue? We have done a lot of
planning.”
“How can we get more activity on the waterfront
while we wait for development?”
Moving Forward Beyond Documentation
• 24 miles is a lot of shoreline…where are the best opportunities for waterfront change?
• How can we build on existing momentum?• What does an analysis of the market tell us about feasibility and
incentives needed?• What elements of an overall framework for the waterfront will
be most important to success?
We will be Looking at Opportunity Areas
• Site control• Open space • Community waterfront access• Critical mass to build on existing momentum• Level of brownfield remediation required
Community Conversation and Action
Places inthe Making:How placemaking buildsplaces and communities
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www.courbanize.com/waterfrontBPT
Tonight’s Breakout1. Join a group.
2. Groups are organized by Waterfront Neighborhoods, including Downtown. There are three groups each for East Side and East End.
3. Read the instructions and get started!
4. You have 30 minutes and 2 questions.
Question #1
What’s missing from the map? Mark with X’s!
Think about:• activities (permanent or temporary)• Destinations (public spaces, major
businesses, community organizations, etc.)• Waterfront locations, connections and
activities
Question #2
In the short term, can you think of a temporary or pop-up use along the waterfront?
Where would you locate it? (Mark with circles.)
What neighborhood groups, institutions, businesses could work toward recruiting this use/setting this up, and managing it day to day, week to week, or simply one time?
Listening…
1. Who was here tonight?
2. Temporary waterfront activation or pop-up ideas?
PHASE AGETTING STARTED/
EXISTING CONDITIONS
PHASE BTHE MARKET
PHASE CENVIRONMENTAL +
RESILIENCY
PHASE DLAND USE &
PROGRAMMING
PHASE EDRAFT VISION
PHASE FFINAL VISION
PHASE GINTERACTIVE MAP
August September - December January February March April May June July August September
PHASE FFINAL VISION
Oversight Committee Meeting or Conference Call
Public Meetings/Workshops/Events
SCHEDULE
Thank you for coming!
1. Questions? Contact Lynn Haig, Senior Planner at the Bridgeport OPED, Dept of Planning:[email protected]
2. Sign up for the project website and start offering feedback!
www.courbanize.com/waterfrontBPT/