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CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS
SOUTHSIDE REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE
WILMINGTON, NC
$30M Grant Opportunity
The SouthSide 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,
Nourishing Areas of Ability
crosswalks, bike lanes
Treescapes that add beauty to the
neighborhood, safe lighting
Connected streets / open grids
Community Activities
Parks, playgrounds
Community Resource Center
South Front Apartment Homes
5th Avenue & Greenfield
Castle Street Art District
Green Building District
New Use / Industrial Triangle
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 SouthSide by
building on the City’s SouthSide Small-Area Plan.
Our main Revitalization goals for the SouthSide 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
Concentration of
vacant lots
between Hillcrest
and Jervay
SouthSide
Business
Zone / Light
Industrial for
20th Century
Additional
neighborhood
node potential /
Creative Class
Pro: SouthSide 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 / 5th
Avenue
Area of Ability / Castle Street Art &
Antique District
Area of Ability / Green Business
Corridor @ 16th & Queen
Area of Ability / 3rd & 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 SouthSide
South Front Apartments
Music Medic … $1.5M business
Satellite Bar
Developer & Banking attention
HARP Restaurant & Lounge
Biltmark / Plantation Builders
Century Mills Building sale
Transforming areas
New Businesses on Castle Street Art
Seaview Crab Company on 16th
& Antique District
Peacock Alley Hot Dogs on 17th
Gravity Records
Family Dollar to be built on Wooster
RX Restaurant
SouthSide Business Zone
Coffee House / Brew Pub
Freakers USA
Expansion of Queensboro Shirt
Company … $3M / yr. business
Cape Fear Community Land Trust
New Business 13th & 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
5th Avenue
Castle Street Art &
Antique District
Creative Class / 3rd &
5th & 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 SouthSide / started a
conversation
(Everyone)
CDBG funding for Dawson Street Lofts
$200,000, Future Guarantee (City)
Coming Soon … 40 Dawson Street Lofts @
Jervay / $5.6M (WHA, HUD)
Gang Task Force @ Shaw Speak; Crime Down
53% (WPD / NHC)
Coming Soon … 8 Supportive Housing units @ Catalyst Project – 5th Avenue & entrance to
Jervay / $1M (WHA, Elderhaus)
Greenfield Lake (FOCUS / COG)
To be designated a Neighborhood Revitalization MED North – Satellite office @ Hillcrest HRSA
Strategy Area (City of Wilmington)
$$ funds (Med North)
Partnership with Habitat for Humanity for infill Brownfield Grant $400,000 (City of Wilmington)
homes (Habitat)
U.S. Congressional Representative Meetings
$510,000 in improvements for crosswalks /
Assistant Secretary of HUD Meeting
sidewalks / Safe way to Schools (City / MPO)
Infrastructure utility improvements $1.5M
YouthBuild Grant Application / $1.1M (WHA &
(CFPUA)
partners)
Press (WHQR, Star News, WECT, GWBJ)
Kaboom Park @ Jervay (BC/BS, WRAR)
Continued Non-Profit Partnerships
Railroad beautification (Port/CSX)
CFLC expansion on 17th / $200,000+
Art Display at Jervay (Castle St.) / (Art Council)
Byrne Safety Grant application / $790,000 (WHA
& WPD, LINC, UNCW)
Smaller Investment Successes
Events on the SouthSide
Jane Jacobs Walk through the SouthSide
A Case for Place @ MLK Center
Soaring Eagle Annual Cultural Event
Annual Castle Street Block Party
Castle Street Flea Market
SouthSide CDC
Cultural Arts & Training Center @ the old
WAVE building on Castle St. / The Castle
Transportation Bond / $55M
Crosswalk @ major intersections along
Wooster & Dawson Streets / SouthSide
5th Avenue / Entrance to Greenfield Lake
Resurfacing of several roads
New Hanover County Schools
Education Bond / $160M
Improvement to SouthSide Schools
Free Summer Lunch Program
Code Enforcement
Focus on the SouthSide
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 SouthSide
Incentives for Investment
City, County, CFPUA
Feast Down East
Fresh fruit & vegetables to
Hillcrest & the SouthSide
After School / Summer Initiatives
Brigade Boys & Girls / YMCA
We Care Tutoring (UNCW/Ministry)
SouthSide 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
SouthSide Focus, Placemaking
Neighborhood Revitalization Grants /
Promise Zones
Faith-based groups / Ministerial Alliance
Time Warner @ Dawson St. Lofts
YouthBuild Center
PTA meetings
County land on 16th 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 $1.6M
Film Museum location … SouthSide?
Young Women Leading Charter School location …
SouthSide?
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.
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Other Plans & Reports … Cape Fear Commutes 2035 Transportation Plan, Future Land Use Plan, NC
Tomorrow, Walk Wilmington, Cape Fear Scenic ByWay, NorthSide 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 $30M towards Revitalization!
Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant
These cities are using their award to
leverage the funds for up to 4 times this
amount ($120M) 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
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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
Thank You for your Partnership!
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Tuesday, August 19th, 6.30pm
Choice Neighborhoods
City Council Presentation
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SouthSide Revitalization!