Da Vinci Collaborative - Project Overview

City Commission Work Session

June 4, 2014

CityWide engaged in 2012 to lead comprehensive community development effort.

Target Geography: Old North Dayton and McCook Field neighborhoods and the business community around it.

Governance: the DaVinci Investors: Led by Dayton Children’s City of Dayton Greater Old North Dayton Business Association The Salvation Army KROC Center CityWide Advisors: St. Mary CDC, UD Fitz Center

Goal: Develop a neighborhood revitalization plan which leverages community assets, maximizes investment and builds value for all.

Structure

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An asset and place-based approach for guiding and

leveraging investment to maximize impact and build value………… sometimes described as:

Green and Gold – A Framework for nurturing and growing Dayton’s assets while guiding the greening of the new smaller Dayton.

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Context: The Dayton Approach

C i t y O f D a y t o n M a p o f A s s e t – B a s e d,

L i n k e d D e v e l o p m e n t a n d C o m m u n i t y C o l l a b o r a t i v e

O p e r a t i o n s a n d O p p o r t u n i t i e s - - 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 1 2

The Dayton Approach

Mapping Green and Gold

A New Kind of Map

More than $3.6B invested

in strategic, place-based

collaborative investments

in Dayton from 2001-2013

Da Vinci Geography

I-75

Route 4

McCook Field

Old North Dayton

Residential Area

Jobs and Business Crescent

Great Miami River

Mad River Recreational

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Discovery – Crisis of Confidence

10,000 Jobs

$900M in Annual Sales

200+ Businesses

$400M+ Invested since 2001 – all sectors

More than 200 homes largely renovated by immigrant/refugee

investments

Significant decrease in crime over last decade

$34M+ Committed in public infrastructure projects over the

next 4 to 5 Years

Strong Partners: DC, KROC, OLR, KISER, GONDBA

Strategy: Build on Assets/Leverage Investments & Build Value

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Corridors – Challenging Image

Navigation

Blight

Housing

Support to existing homeowners

Targeted demolition

Community Organizing

Fund Development

Public Amenity Additions

DaVinci Children’s Garden

RTA Bus Shelters

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Initial Focus

DaVinci Transportation Strategy

Reimaging/Design Valley Street

Wayfinding/Navigation/Branding

DaVinci Children’s Garden

DIY Paint Program

Community Organizing/Business Outreach

2014 Project Objectives

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Transportation Strategy model is Greater Rubicon Park Transportation

Strategy: Aligning & linking economic development with transportation

improvements to retain & grow job base. Reimaging of primary corridors. 5 to 10 year horizon.

Strategy Leverage infrastructure funding committed: $34M+ Identify federal & state fund sources for roadway improvements &

deadlines. Reviewed award criteria and competitiveness.

Transportation Strategy presented to community groups & received unanimous support. City Plan Board Approval May 20. City Commission will review: June 18th.

Summer applications to write: Valley Street Troy

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DaVinci Transportation Strategy

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Received Dayton Foundation Grant for planning

Vivian Llambi and Associates

Community Meetings

Preliminary Design Complete for Valley

Enhance & complete the Valley Street Greenway

Identifying and aligning resources for Valley Street improvements

Initial Design Concepts for DaVinci Children’s Garden – public amenity along Valley

Valley Street

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DaVinci Children’s Garden - Where Kids Explore, Play and Learn

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Goal: Add public amenity to Community Development Area

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New Shelters

RTA Grant awarded

Fun Design

Larger structures

Include 3 walls for shelter from inclement weather

Larger benches to accommodate more people

Navigational Challenges

First issue brought up by Business Community

Irregular street pattern through geography

Poor way-finding signage

Condition & image of major corridors

Closure of Keowee Street exit/I-75 increased problem

Lack of identity/brand

“Where am I?”, “How do I get there?” & “How do I know when I am there?”

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Proposed Solution: Way-finding

Work with the Navigational Loop envisioned using Valley, Stanley & Keowee Streets.

Other Key Streets: Leo, Webster, Troy.

Way-finding

Have consistent, visible signage that will increase access to existing business for customers, visitors, & employees.

Provide an opportunity for marketing/branding of the entire community – improve the community confidence quotient.

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Community Organizing

Meetings with existing groups and leaders

Outreach to new residents

Participate in activities

Formal presentations

Block work

Community Events

DIY Paint Program - Sherwin-Williams Partner

- House Painting 101

- Community Outreach

- April - May

- Implementation

- June – Oct. - 20+ Applications in

Process

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Questions and Comments?

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