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Implementation of the HUD/DOT/EPA
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
in EPA Region 5
National Brownfields Pilot Project:
Indianapolis Smart Growth District
Vita Nuova Sustainability Series
February 24, 2012
Stephanie Cwik
US EPA Region 5
Community and Land Revitalization Branch
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Guiding Principles
Provide more transportation choices
Promote equitable, affordable housing
Enhance economic competitiveness
Support existing communities
Coordinate policies and leverage investment
Value communities and neighborhoods
www.sustainablecommunities.gov
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Indianapolis Smart Growth District
How did it get started?
Brownfields assessment grant + area wide approach =
brownfields inventory
Designated as Smart Growth District = buy-in from city
CARE grant to MBCDC, increased education in neighborhood
about environmental issues
AIA SDAT team involvement:
outlined major issues for the
neighborhood and some strategies
for revitalization
EPA HUD DOT Sustainable Communities Pilot Project – Indianapolis, IN
EPA-led projects
Smart Growth Redevelopment District
Brownfields Redevelopment Areas
CSO Long Term Control Plans
Sustainable Skylines Initiative
Superfund Removal Sites
CARE Grant
RCRA Sites – Toxic or Air Releases only
LCD, ORD & Brownfields K6 Grantee Kansas State
Indianapolis-led projects
Legacy Project
Monon Parkway
DOT&MPO-led projects
Cultural Trail
East Washington/Historic US 40 corridor
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Indianapolis Smart Growth District
Advisory Committee
Comprised of many different stakeholder groups:
City of Indianapolis:
Department of Metropolitan
Development
Planning
Brownfields
Grants Management
Office of Sustainability
Mayor’s Office of Economic
Development
Parks and Recreation
Indianapolis MPO
Community Development Corporations:
Martindale-Brightwood CDC
King Park Area CDC
Federal Partners
EPA
HUD
FHWA
FTA
State – Indiana Finance
Authority/Indiana Brownfields Program
Unofficial Committee Member – AIA
Sustainable Design Action Team
Implementation Committee
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Indianapolis Smart Growth District
Begin crafting the Revitalization Strategy:
Challenges
Assets
Priorities for redevelopment
Connection of brownfields, transit
and housing
Jobs
Neighborhood character
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Indianapolis Smart Growth District
Added focus to existing projects
Community infrastructure assessment
IndyReZone
16th Street Comprehensive Planning Meetings
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Indianapolis Smart Growth District
Implementation: Funding Charrette
Develop a concrete, 3-year funding plan for
improvements to the 16th Street Redevelopment Area
Identify local and federal funding sources
Prioritize investments and identify projects
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Indianapolis Smart Growth District
Funding Charrette Results
Linkage and leveraging – cash in on
Indy’s influx of capital
Create communications and outreach
strategy for residents as well as funders
Promote walkability by providing
developable sites
Demonstrate incremental successes and
opportunities for the near future
Efforts should be concentrated on
improving the lives of the people and
providing what they need in their
community.
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Has this changed the way we work? Yes.
Convener: Able to rally feds and neighborhood
groups to get out of their own stovepipes.
Leverage other existing activities: ongoing EPA
projects, other federal grants, other local projects.
Impact: This collaborative approach has allowed
the local CDCs to build capacity and effectively
communicate with different city departments.
Thank you
Stephanie Cwik
[email protected]
312-886-0913