CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS SOUTHSIDE REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE WILMINGTON NC 30

CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS SOUTHSIDE REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE WILMINGTON, NC $30 M Grant Opportunity

The South. Side Map

What is a Neighborhood Revitalization? � Economic Development �Attract Business to the area by showcasing area amenities �Everyday businesses for local amenities and job creation � New & Improved housing �Homes instead of vacant lots �Mixed-Income instead of concentrations of poverty �An affordable housing community � Safer & Healthier Neighborhood �Completed sidewalks, crosswalks, � Nourishing Areas of Ability bike lanes �South Front Apartment Homes �Treescapes that add beauty to the � 5 th Avenue & Greenfield neighborhood, safe lighting �Castle Street Art District �Connected streets / open grids �Green Building District �New Use / Industrial Triangle � Community Activities �Parks, playgrounds �Community Resource Center � Residents �Lift them Up, not Out �Placemaking

Choice Neighborhood Vision: An Integrated Approach w/ 3 Core Goals: Housing: Transform distressed public housing / Mixed Income People: Support positive outcomes for children and adults through education and services Neighborhood: Revitalize neighborhoods of poverty into Communities of Investment and Opportunity ** Safety & Education & Employment & Healthy Foods **

OUR WHA Choice Neighborhoods Our Choice Neighborhood will encompass the Rebuilding of the Hillcrest Public Housing Community & the revitalization of the South. Side by building on the City’s South. Side Small-Area Plan. Our main Revitalization goals for the South. Side involve: � Building a CORE Center for after school activities & youth engagement (Community, Opportunity, Recreation, Resource, Employment, Education) � Focusing on infill development � Focusing on infrastructure, including sidewalks and crosswalks � Maximizing economic development, job creation, income opportunity � Deconcentrating poverty / Ending our Urban Distress Zones � Envisioning a safer, healthier, more vibrant community

Areas of Ability Castle Street as development catalyst Green Business Node Bridge / ILM gateway as development target Additional neighborhood node potential / Creative Class Concentration of vacant lots between Hillcrest and Jervay South. Side Business Zone / Light Industrial for 20 th Century

Pro: South. Side Advantages � Proximity to Downtown / walk, bike, car, public transportation � Proximity to MLK Park / Greenfield Lake � Proximity to Hospital Corridor / Health & Jobs � Good infrastructure (streets, MPO plans) � Strong housing rehab & infill potential / Affordable Housing � Well served by Public Transportation / stops within ¼ mile � Gateway to Wilmington from the East � Exitway from Wilmington from the West � Gateway to Greenfield Lake / 5 th Avenue � Area of Ability / Castle Street Art & Antique District � Area of Ability / Green Business Corridor @ 16 th & Queen � Area of Ability / 3 rd & Greenfield � Cape Fear Historic Byway / East Coast Greenway � Area of Opportunity, Reuse / Industrial Triangle � 2 Local Theater Companies � Attractive Tree Canopy

Pro: Recent Economic Development in the South. Side � South Front Apartments � Music Medic … $1. 5 M business � Satellite Bar � Developer & Banking attention � Biltmark / Plantation Builders � Transforming areas � HARP Restaurant & Lounge � Century Mills Building sale � New Businesses on Castle Street Art � Seaview Crab Company on 16 th & Antique District � Peacock Alley Hot Dogs on 17 th � Gravity Records � RX Restaurant � Coffee House / Brew Pub � Freakers USA � Family Dollar to be built on Wooster � Expansion of Queensboro Shirt Company … $3 M / yr. business � South. Side Business Zone � Cape Fear Community Land Trust � New Business 13 th & Marstellar � Kids Making It on Castle Street

Pro: Anchor Institutions Permanent Anchors §UNCW §CFCC §Port of Wilmington §Greenfield Lake §Medical Corridor §Schools §Historic Downtown Developing Anchors §Industrial Triangle §Gateway into ILM § 5 th Avenue §Castle Street Art & Antique District §Creative Class / 3 rd & 5 th & Greenfield §Green Biz District §CORE Center

CORE Center Investment in our Community CORE Center Community, Opportunity, Recreation, Resource, Employment & Education Partners: • UNCW • CFCC • YMCA • Med North • United Way • City Parks & Rec • WHA, HEO, Choice Support Positive Outcomes for children & adults with High Quality Educational, Health & Learning Opportunities

Small Investment Successes � Attention on the South. Side / started a conversation (Everyone) � Coming Soon … 40 Dawson Street Lofts @ Jervay / $5. 6 M (WHA, HUD) � Coming Soon … 8 Supportive Housing units @ Jervay / $1 M (WHA, Elderhaus) � CDBG funding for Dawson Street Lofts $200, 000, Future Guarantee (City) � Gang Task Force @ Shaw Speak; Crime Down 53% (WPD / NHC) � Catalyst Project – 5 th Avenue & entrance to Greenfield Lake (FOCUS / COG) � To be designated a Neighborhood Revitalization � MED North – Satellite office @ Hillcrest HRSA Strategy Area (City of Wilmington) � Partnership with Habitat for Humanity for infill homes (Habitat) � $510, 000 in improvements for crosswalks / sidewalks / Safe way to Schools (City / MPO) � Youth. Build Grant Application / $1. 1 M (WHA & partners) � Kaboom Park @ Jervay (BC/BS, WRAR) � Railroad beautification (Port/CSX) � Art Display at Jervay (Castle St. ) / (Art Council) � Byrne Safety Grant application / $790, 000 (WHA & WPD, LINC, UNCW) $$ funds (Med North) � Brownfield Grant $400, 000 (City of Wilmington) � U. S. Congressional Representative Meetings � Assistant Secretary of HUD Meeting � Infrastructure utility improvements $1. 5 M (CFPUA) � Press (WHQR, Star News, WECT, GWBJ) � Continued Non-Profit Partnerships � CFLC expansion on 17 th / $200, 000+

Smaller Investment Successes � Events on the South. Side � Jane Jacobs Walk through the South. Side � A Case for Place @ MLK Center � Soaring Eagle Annual Cultural Event � Annual Castle Street Block Party � Castle Street Flea Market � South. Side CDC � Cultural Arts & Training Center @ the old WAVE building on Castle St. / The Castle � Transportation Bond / $55 M � Crosswalk @ major intersections along Wooster & Dawson Streets / South. Side � 5 th Avenue / Entrance to Greenfield Lake � Resurfacing of several roads � New Hanover County Schools � Education Bond / $160 M � Improvement to South. Side Schools � Free Summer Lunch Program � Code Enforcement � Focus on the South. Side � Outreach of City Programs � HOP program, Rehab program � Summer Camp Flyer � City of Wilmington Solid Waste � Many large trash dumps in the area � Fire Department � Install free smoke alarms to homeowners � Mary Howe Pre-K � A nature trail / public private partnership � Infill Incentive District � Incentivize infill lots on the South. Side � Incentives for Investment � City, County, CFPUA � Feast Down East � Fresh fruit & vegetables to Hillcrest & the South. Side � After School / Summer Initiatives � Brigade Boys & Girls / YMCA � We Care Tutoring (UNCW/Ministry)

South. Side Business Zone

Implementation Entities / Future Success � Implementation Entities (Principal Partners) � Housing – WHA / HEO � People – United Way � Neighborhood – City of Wilmington � Education – Communities in Schools � Safety – Police Task Force � Healthy Foods – Feast Down East � Employment – Workforce Consortium � Work in Progress � Cape Fear Soccer League � Cape Fear Community Land Trust � South. Side Focus, Placemaking � Neighborhood Revitalization Grants / Promise Zones � Faith-based groups / Ministerial Alliance � Time Warner @ Dawson St. Lofts � Youth. Build Center � PTA meetings � County land on 16 th Street � Designate UMX / Redevelopment � Transit Amenities / WAVE Transit � Transformation Plan Update � Business Leader Outreach / Hometown Hires � New Hanover County Health Department � Cape Fear Housing Coalition � Affordable Housing & vacant lot incentives � Historical Wilmington Architectural Salvage � Community Enrichment Initiative � Cape Fear Green Building Alliance � Neighborhood Meetings / Grassroots � Facebook Outreach � Interns / Grants � Funding Committee � Program Coordinator @ CORE � WAVE Free Trolley � Duke Energy … Street Lighting, Rebates � CDC Grants / up to $1. 6 M � Film Museum location … South. Side? � Young Women Leading Charter School location … � � � South. Side? NCDOT … Sidewalks on Wooster Street Grocery Store conversation Gateway discussions HUDZone Community Garden Leaders / ILM Green Project What can YOU do for the SOUTHSIDE? This MUST be a COMMUNITY EFFORT!

Other Plans in our Region � City of Wilmington Comprehensive Plan http: //createwilmington. com/ Wilmington’s comprehensive plan will describe a vision for how we experience our community – how we get around, where we live, the way buildings and streets look, and where we play. � New Hanover County Comprehensive Plan http: //www. plannhc. com/ Six individual themes have been established and include; the Livable Built Environment, Harmony with Nature, Resilient Economy, Interwoven Equity, Healthy Community, and Responsible Regionalism. Citizen-led committees will review issues surrounding these themes, best management practices, and present policy recommendations. � FOCUS SENC Regional Plan (New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick) http: //www. focussenc. org/ As growth continues in our region, let’s be ready for it. We need a regional vision, direction, and plan. Join us in determining how we can preserve the assets that we all value, while making Southeastern North Carolina a great place to live and do business. ----- Other Plans & Reports … Cape Fear Commutes 2035 Transportation Plan, Future Land Use Plan, NC Tomorrow, Walk Wilmington, Cape Fear Scenic By. Way, North. Side Revitalization Plan, Dawson Wooster Corridor Plan, Comprehensive Greenway Plan, FOCUS’s Health & Wellness Gap Analysis, FOCUS’s RAI to Fair Housing, FOCUS’s Regional Equity Profile, Garner Economic Report, CFPUA

Where do these efforts lead? Up to $30 M towards Revitalization! Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant These cities are using their award to leverage the funds for up to 4 times this amount ($120 M) to: Recent Winners … �Boston MA �Chicago IL �Cincinnati OH �New Orleans LA �San Antonio TX �San Francisco CA �Seattle WA �Tampa FL �Philadelphia PA �Pittsburgh PA �Norwalk CT �Columbus OH • • • • Construct 350 new units Rehab 150 units Create 600 construction jobs Create 300 permanent jobs Ease access to services & resources Promote educational opportunities Enhance healthy living & recreation Offer job training & employment Encourage economic development Increase connectivity & mobility Boost Investment & $$ Opportunity Improve Safety Truly revitalize a community!

Partners

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