WELCOME TO OUR THIRD COMMUNITY MEETING! - BUILD SESSION 18 June 2019 - Allentown Vision 2030
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BUILD SESSION
18 June 2019
WELCOME TO
OUR THIRD
COMMUNITY
MEETING!
BUILD SESSION
18 June 2019
WELCOME!
Thomas Yuracka
West Park Civic Association/Realtor
BUILD SESSION
18 June 2019
WELCOME!
Ray O’Connell
Allentown Mayor
BUILD SESSION
18 June 2019
WELCOME!
Leonard Lightner
City of Allentown Director of Community and
Economic Development
Irene Woodward
City of Allentown Director of Planning &
Zoning
Hannah Clark & Jesus Sadiua
Senior Planners, City of Allentown Bureau of
Planning & Zoning
BUILD SESSION
18 June 2019
WELCOME!
MEET THE TEAM!
Our Consultants
Fourth Economy
We equip change agents with the tools to build better
communities and stronger economies.
evolveEA
We give communities strategic and sustainable advantage by
designing for people, process, and place.
Carlos Gasca Yanez
I invest my time in building sustainable communities that help
us live in harmony with our planet.
Faces International
We serve a diverse clientele who have the opportunity to become
part of an intergenerational and interconnected Ecosystem.
Our Steering Committee
Janet Roth, Lisa Curran, David Jones,
Trexler Trust The Century Fund New Vision Church
Steve Bamford, Rev. Dr. Greg Edwards, Courtney Robinson,
ANIZDA Resurrected Life Community Allentown City Council Person
Damien Brown, Church Dr. Luis Brunstein,
ACPC Samantha Janeen, Lehigh University – Diversity,
Superintendent Thomas Unfyltered Media Inclusion, and Equity
Parker, Matthew Tuerk, Roger MacLean,
Allentown School District LVEDC President-Allentown City Council
Joseph Napolitano, Sharon Fraser, Audrey Mathison,
Dorothy Rider Pool Trust EatWell Consulting President of Allentown School
Melissa Shafer, Ashley Blake, Board
St. Luke’s University Health Run for Books Creative Center Flor Velez,
Network Inc. Puertorrican Culture
Dr. Kamran Afshar, Dr. Daniel Lopresti, Preservation
KADAC Lehigh University – Dept. of
Computer Science and
Engineering
IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS ALLENTOWN AGENDA Before 6 Passport Activities 6:00-6:30 Welcome & Presentation 6:30-7:00 Neighborhood 1 7:00-7:30 Neighborhood 2 7:30-8:00 Report Out, Raffle, & Passport Activities
Allentown Vision 2030
FOUR PHASES
LEVEL VISION+ BUILD LAUNCH
SETTING SCENARIOS SESSIONS
2018 2019 2019 2019
August to December January to March March to June June to NovemberAllentown Vision 2030
FOUR PHASES
LEVEL VISION+ BUILD LAUNCH
SETTING SCENARIOS SESSIONS
2018 2019 2019 2019
August to December January to March March to June June to NovemberCities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody. -Jane Jacobs
COMPREHENSIVE and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROJECT PURPOSE The Comprehensive Plan is a document designed to guide the future actions of a community. It presents a vision for the future, with long-range goals and objectives for all activities that affect the local government.
A Comprehensive and Economic Development Plan focuses on both the hardware or physical systems of places, as well as the software of social and cultural resiliency
We’ve discussed the qualities that make cities vibrant.
neighborhood fabric How do we create vibrancy?
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connecting the dots How do we establish networks?
managing flows How do we manage our infrastructure?
visible and invisible boundaries How do we relate to our region?
going with the flow
making an entry Activity How do we connect old and new?
How do we strengthen our identity?
hidden in plain sight How do we manage our housing assets?
old patterns, new life How do we reimagine existing patterns?We’ve explored how development changes cities like Allentown.
Vibrant cities are a
combination of both
hardware & software
Our ideas will shape
Allentown’s places &
Our places serve as
hardware and are the
settings for activity.
Our activities are the
software that creates the
character and dynamic
activities.
quality.CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
STATUS QUO INCREMENTAL HIGH DESTINATION FULL SCALE
Values Questions FUNCTIONING REDEVELOPMENT
Things stay the Small scale, Citizens working Fully developed Full scale massive
same, people allows for together and clusters lead to redevelopment
know what to diversity and with outside or economic of major sites
expect, variety of high capacity success,
relationships are participants, entities attracts outside
maintained citizen driven resources
18We’ve discerned the values that will guide change.
Values guide our
decisions as we
navigate the future of
Allentown.
Our values
prioritize the
We discerned
community values that
describe the outcomes
direction of change.
that people want to see
as the comprehensive
plan is implemented.We’ve discussed visions for Allentown’s future.
Economic
development
scenarios describe
possible futures.
Our shared vision
builds mutual support
We imagined different
economic development
scenarios that describe
for our values.
how Allentown can
strengthen its economic
outlook, increase
opportunity, and improve
quality of life.VISION VISION VISION VISION MAKER CITY OF WELCOME QUALITY OF CITY OPPORTUNITY HOME LIFE Allentown will Allentown is a place Allentown will be Allentown will creating more where anyone can known as a place celebrate arts + spaces for grow a business or where everyone has culture and natural innovative makers, find training to a place to live and resources , and and embrace the enter the where strong where all residents changing face of knowledge bonds are formed have access to high manufacturing in economy. in neighborhoods. quality services and the U.S. amenities.
OUR TASK TODAY...
We’ve drilled deep on principles & tools that support the change we want.
Policies, programs,
and projects can
create the change
that we want.
Strategies for
placemaking create
Through our community
meetings and the build
sessions, we distilled
the roadmap for
principles for action and
a toolkit for policies,
programs, and projects.
implementation.VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE
MOBILITY WELL BEING COMMUNITY LIVING
Values Questions
PROSPERITY
& SAFETY SERVICES SYSTEMS
We can move We are able to We value strong We value Allentownians
safely within the live healthy neighborhoods ecological are able to thrive
city and to and active lives with essential systems that with equitable &
destinations and to services that are integrated abundant
beyond. We participate in serve a diverse into economic
have choices as civic life. population. neighborhoods opportunity.
to how we travel. that improve
human health
& resiliency.
27PRINCIPLES PRINCIPLES PRINCIPLES PRINCIPLES PRINCIPLES
ECONOMIC HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY+ SERVICES+ LIVING
Values Questions
DEVELOPMENT CONNECTIVITY AMENITIES SYSTEMS
Increase the tax Increase local Increase access to Create access to Improve
base ownership & the city clusters of local community health
encourage first time essential services + outcomes
Increase local homebuyers Connect places in amenities
employment the city Increase
Improve + increase Encourage the environmental
Foster small quality of housing Decrease auto development and stewardship
business growth + stock dependency with support of
entrepreneurship affordable and neighborhood Create productive
Bridge income diverse mobility businesses and connected
Connect to housing expense choices urban landscapes
adjacent markets gap Develop
Create safe and neighborhood identity Foster a culture of
Increase access to efficient routes sustainability and
and organizational
educational resilience
capacity
opportunities Enhance digital
access and Respect and
inclusion appreciate cultural
28
diversityTOOLS TOOLS TOOLS TOOLS TOOLS
ECONOMIC HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY+ SERVICES+ LIVING
Values Questions
DEVELOPMENT CONNECTIVITY AMENITIES SYSTEMS
PLACES + USES PLACES + USES PLACES + USES PLACES + USES PLACES + USES
Maker Spaces Single Family Clusters of Services + Amenities Community Educational Facilities Urban Ag.+Community Gardens
Incubators Workforce Housing Trail + Bikeway Systems Cultural Spaces Parks + Open Space
Office Co-ops Multi-family Housing 1 To 2-way Street Conversions Entertainment Spaces Stormwater Management
Retail Pop-ups Mixed-use Housing Micro-transit Plazas + Playgrounds Energy Efficiency Programs
Ground Floor Retail Shelters Streetscape Improvements Non-profit Facilities Alternative Energy Sources
Maximize Niz Parcels Student Housing Transit Stop Improvements Expand Multicultural Center Urban Greenways
Opportunity Zones Senior Housing Smart City Equipment Neighborhood Health Center
Activate Public Places Hotels Commuter Corridors PROGRAMS + POLICIES
Cultural Districts Family Housing Neighborhood-scale Planning PROGRAMS + POLICIES
Entertainment Districts PROGRAMS + POLICIES Community Leadership Training Floodplain-zoning Alignment
PROGRAMS + POLICIES Shared Parking Program Neighborhood Partners Green Infrastructure Fund
PROGRAMS + POLICIES Zoning Update For Housing Complete Streets Program Re-entry Programs Green Infrastructure Planning
Reduced Parking Minimums (could include inclusionary zoning) City-wide Mobility Study Youth Leadership Programs Green Jobs Training Program
Brownfield Remediation Code Inspections Safe Routes To School Homelessness Support Programs Noise Pollution Mitigation Program
Re-entry Programs Lead Testing Wayfinding Signage Financial Empowerment Program Community Health Program
Digital Access Programs Affordable Housing Fund Visible Gateways Food Access Programs Climate Action Study
Apprenticeship Programs Density Incentives Neighborhood Digital Access Expand Multicultural Programming Neighborhood Clean-Up
Training+Education Programs Historic Preservation Tax Credits Multicultural Coordinator Design for Public Safety
Second Language Programs Facade Grants (For new + existing residents)
Revolving Loan Program Community Benefits Agreements
NIZ Program Renter Protections
Tax Incentives Community Land Trust
Adaptive Reuse Housing Cooperative Model
Zoning Update Pathways To Homeownership
(For Business Development) Housing Court
Historic Preservation Tax Credits Affordable Housing Overlay 29
Community Benefits AgreementWe are also exploring the structure of the city fabric to know where these ideas can work.
EASTON
Quirky & Artistic Center
Connected to Philly + NYC
BETHLEHEM EACH CITY OR
Christmas City
NEIGHBORHOOD
Historic Downtown
Creative Adaptive Reuse HAS A UNIQUE
ALLENTOWN PHYSICAL
Metropolitan City
Commercial Center
STRUCTURE THAT
Robust Parks Network GIVE IT
Diverse + Young
CHARACTER &
Innovative + Entrepreneurial
Sustainable + Resilient IDENTITY.EACH PART OF ALLENTOWN ALSO HAS UNIQUE ASSETS THAT DEFINE IT. WHAT PHYSICAL ELEMENTS DEFINE ALLENTOWN’S NEIGHBORHOODS?
Today we will imagine the neighborhoods & places where we will thrive.
~BREAK!~
Story Mapping
Tell us a story about a place
in the neighborhood that is
important to you. 10 mins!
Share it with your table.Successful cities have
strong neighborhoods
that are knitted
together in a strong
fabric.
Future neighborhood
planning exercises will
How can we weave
city-wide ideas into
enable communities to
take action. This exercise
helps to set an agenda for
our neighborhoods?
planning efforts.WE’RE THINKING ABOUT
NEIGHBORHOODS...
EAST
CENTER
WEST
SOUTHWE’RE THINKING ABOUT
NEIGHBORHOODS...
EAST
CENTER
WEST
SOUTHIMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
EAST Allentown CORRIDORS CREATE A
TRANSIT-RICH
DISTRICT
People move to the East Side of Allentown for
the easy access to the centers of Allentown
and Bethlehem.
The transit service on Hanover and Union
increases due to higher ridership demand, and
diverse corridor businesses thrive and serve
both the local community and the regional
economy.IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
EAST Allentown CORRIDORS CREATE A
TRANSIT-RICH
DISTRICT
There are more stores, businesses, and places
to live near to the Hanover and Union corridors NEW DESTINATIONS
as large, underutilized parcels can be STRENGTHEN A SENSE
redeveloped into mixed use developments. OF PLACEIMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
EAST Allentown CORRIDORS CREATE A
TRANSIT-RICH
DISTRICT
Large development areas like the Allentown
State Hospital bring additional activity and
NEW DESTINATIONS
amenities, like schools, housing, commercial
STRENGTHEN A SENSE
space, and leisure activities and connects the
OF PLACE
East Side to parks and greenways.
REDEVELOPMENT
The new development catalyzes the adjacent
BRINGS AMENITIES
community and provides additional revenue
AND IMPROVES THE
for the city.
ECONOMYWE’RE THINKING ABOUT
NEIGHBORHOODS...
EAST
CENTER
WEST
SOUTHIMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
SOUTH Allentown
THE SOUTH SIDE IS A
PLACE TO CALL HOME
The South Side is a community where residents
connect to resources and each other and put down
roots. It is known as a connected and diverse
community with diverse housing and plentiful
opportunities for first-time homeownership.IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
SOUTH Allentown
There are more places to work, live, and shop THE SOUTH SIDE IS A
PLACE TO CALL HOME
as the former building and parking lots on the
South 4th Street Corridor are redeveloped. REDEVELOPMENT OF
LARGE PARCELS ARE
W Emaus Avenue and W Susquehanna Street are OPPORTUNITIES TO
CREATE A NEW
gradually infilled with with medical offices, maker NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
spaces, and additional service-oriented businesses
that serve local residents and communities
beyond city limits.IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
SOUTH Allentown
The South Side residents are well connected to THE SOUTH SIDE IS A
downtown jobs and regional employment PLACE TO CALL HOME
centers via major highways, transit, and REDEVELOPMENT
trail routes. OPPORTUNITIES CREATE
A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER
Safe pedestrian and bike routes connect
residents to Center City Allentown, and THE SOUTH SIDE IS
improvements to the parks and trails connect DESIRABLE BECAUSE IT
IS WELL CONNECTED
the neighborhood to to the Little Lehigh Creek
and rail-to-trail regional pathways.WE’RE THINKING ABOUT
NEIGHBORHOODS...
EAST
CENTER
WEST
SOUTHIMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
WEST Allentown
THE AREA IS KNOWN
FOR INNOVATIVE ARTS,
EDUCATION, AND
People come to West Allentown for its MEDICINE.
neighborhood character, welcoming nature,
and its accessibility to community institutions
and local businesses and services.
The area hosts programs that support
innovation in education, medicine, and the arts.IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
WEST Allentown
THE AREA IS KNOWN
FOR INNOVATIVE ARTS,
New businesses and residences are woven into EDUCATION, AND
the neighborhood fabric with safe, walkable, MEDICINE.
and bikeable connections and a greenspace
network. THE WEST END IS
CONNECTED WITH NEW
ENHANCED
On the corner of 17th St and Chew Street is a INFRASTRUCTURE.
new multimodal hub that encourages
pedestrians, cyclists and public transit use.IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
WEST Allentown
THE AREA IS KNOWN
FOR INNOVATIVE ARTS,
EDUCATION, AND
West Allentown celebrates the city’s culture MEDICINE.
with affordable and accessible creative
spaces for residents and visitors. THE WEST END IS
CONNECTED WITH NEW
INFRASTRUCTURE.
The Theater District is vibrant with new offices,
co-op spaces, and creative production/maker THERE ARE PLACES FOR
CREATIVE CULTURE TO
venues in existing and new buildings. THRIVE.WE’RE THINKING ABOUT
NEIGHBORHOODS...
EAST
CENTER
WEST
SOUTHIMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
CENTER Allentown THE AREA IS AN ENGINE OF
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
AND LARGE ENTERPRISES
Center Allentown is a place of economic opportunity for
all. Enterprising small businesses in the historic
areas serve local residents and attract visitors to their
unique offerings.
The dynamic central business district is a major
employment center, a hub for entertainment and culture,
and the region’s economic driver.IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
CENTER Allentown THE AREA IS AN ENGINE OF
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
AND LARGE ENTERPRISES
IT IS A SAFE AND VIBRANT
AREA TO LIVE, CLOSE TO
The area welcomes new residents who connect to strong SERVICES
schools and reliable services, empowering the next
generation of Allentownians.
The historic housing is revitalized to provide healthy
and affordable housing in walkable and safe
neighborhoods.IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
CENTER Allentown THE AREA IS AN ENGINE OF
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Two of the city’s major commercial corridors, Hamilton AND LARGE ENTERPRISES
and 7th Streets, are regional destinations attracting
people for daytime and evening activities. New IT IS A SAFE AND VIBRANT
connections like the Regional Transportation Hub AREA TO LIVE, CLOSE TO
links the two corridors and provides connections across SERVICES
the region and to major metro areas.
THE WALKABLE STREETS
Enhanced pedestrian connections invite people to GIVE PEOPLE MOBILITY
CHOICES
explore the center of the city and surrounding historic
neighborhoods and connect to new and existing green
spaces.IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS NEIGHBORHOOD 1
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NEIGHBORHOOD 1
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I think it housing A bad
will grow! and people economy
moving in
How and where does the neighborhood change?
What could accelerate the change?
What could inhibit the change?IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD 1
More
I think it housing A bad
will grow! and people economy
moving in
How and where does the neighborhood change?
What could accelerate the change?
What could inhibit the change?IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD 1
5 MINS REMAINING!
How and where does the neighborhood change?
What could accelerate the change?
What could inhibit the change?IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD 1
LET’S THINK DIFFERENTLY!IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS NEIGHBORHOOD 1
IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD 2
More
I think it housing A bad
will grow! and people economy
moving in
How and where does the neighborhood change?
What could accelerate the change?
What could inhibit the change?IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD 1
More
I think it housing A bad
will grow! and people economy
moving in
How and where does the neighborhood change?
What could accelerate the change?
What could inhibit the change?IMAGINING FUTURE NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOOD 2
5 MINS REMAINING!
How and where does the neighborhood change?
What could accelerate the change?
What could inhibit the change?LET’S HEAR WHAT YOU THINK!
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