Envision (TM) ing a Green 30th St. Corridor

8/9/2019 Envision (TM) ing a Green 30th St. Corridor

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Envision™-ing a Green 30th

Street CorridorRe-imagining the Heart of Milwaukee

Jerome Flogel, P.E.Sr. Project Manager, MMSD

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AGENDA

The District….a Culture of Sustainability

30th Street Industrial Corridor: Stormwater

and a Whole Lot More….

Partnerships Present Opportunities

The Corridor Grey to Green Planning/DesignProcesses

What Do We Hope to Accomplish?

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What is MMSD?

• WI State Chartered Agency

• Water Reclamation

• Flood Management

• 1.1 Million Residents

• 28 Municipalities

• 411 Square Miles

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MMSD SUSTAINABILITY

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MMSD WATERCOURSE

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Corridor Water History:

7,000 acres (11 mi2)

~3,000 acres drain northto Lincoln Creek

~4,000 acres drain south

to the Menomonee River

Before development, a

complex network of wetlands

and streams existed.

Industrial era engineering

confined and routed

stormwater to channels and

pipes.

W. Hampton Ave

N .

1 0 t h

S t .

N .

6 8 t h

S

t .

W. Townsend St.


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The Watershed Project Area

Capitol Drive

3 5 t h S

t .

2 7 t h S

t

.

Townsend

Street

Located northwest of

Milwaukee downtown. Corridor stretches for

5-miles along the

railroad.

Major industries along

Canadian PacificRailroad.


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JULY 2010

Photos from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


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PROBLEMS/OPPORTUNITIES

July 2010 Storm Event

Reported Problems 3,000 + properties reported

basement backups.

Approximately 50 locations

experienced flooding.

Private sector damages

alone exceeded $32 million.

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PROBLEMS/OPPORTUNITIES

1,000 plus foreclosure and

tax delinquent properties.

Industrial flight due to

flooding problems.

Highest rates of violent and

property crime.

Approximately 770 acres of

brownfields.

Extremely depressed

property values.

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PLANNING PROCESS

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Stakeholder andagency input

Public and

resident input


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ASSEMBLING THE PUZZLE

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“Develop a cost -effective, implementable

stormwater management solution to address

the 100-year drainage problems within theTarget Area of the 30th Street Industrial

Corridor, considering redevelopment,

stormwater management requirements, and

green infrastructure initiatives.”

PROJECT MISSION

Capitol Drive

North Avenue

3 5 t h S

t

.

2 7 t h S

t .

Townsend

Street

“Identify and characterize basement backups

and regional stormwater drainage problems

and solutions in the South Corridor area and

formulate a complementary Green Corridor

strategy to enable smart redevelopment and

an enhanced quality of life for business and

residents in the area.”


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30th ST. CORRIDOR PROPOSED SOLUTION

Capitol Drive

North Avenue

3 5 t h S

t

.

2 7 t h S

t .

Townsend

Street

• North and South: 52.2

MG of surface

stormwater storage at 9locations.

• North: 3,700 LF of storm

conveyance box culvert.

(range 4’x6’ to 5.5’x8.5’)

• South: 2,200 LF of 24”storm sewer.

• South: 7,000 LF of 72” to

144” storm sewer.

• South: 13,500 LF of

green drainage way.

• South: 5,000 street

storm inlet restrictors.

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NORTH SEGMENT FLOODING PROBLEMS

Limited pipe capacity.

Lack of defined and

continuous overland

flow paths.

Limited capacity of

receiving system.

Capitol Driv

3 5 t h S

t .

2 7 t h S

t .

Lincoln Creek


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30th CORRIDOR PROPOSED SOLUTION - NORTH

Capitol Drive

North Avenue

2 7 t h S

t .

Townsend

Street

DRS Basins

DRS North Basin – 16acre-feet. (5 million

gallons)

DRS East Basin – 8

acre-feet. (2.6 million

gallons)

1,200 LF of 5’x 8’ box

culvert.

965 LF of 4’x 6’ box

culvert.

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30th CORRIDOR PROPOSED SOLUTION - NORTH

Capitol Drive

North Avenue

2 7 t h S

t .

Townsend

Street

Bee Bus Basin

Storage Volume – 75 acre-feet. (25

million gallons)

1,500 LF of 5.5’x

8.5’ box culvert.

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BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

Capitol Driv

3 5 t h S

t .

2 7 t h S

t .

Lincoln Creek

Past Experience……

Trust ……


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PLANNING: MMSD SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHEET

Capitol Driv

3 5 t h S

t .

2 7 t h S

t .

Lincoln Creek


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PLANNING: MMSD SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHEET

Capitol Driv

3 5 t h S

t .

2 7 t h S

t .

Lincoln Creek

Identify appropriate sustainability criteria and complete the

Sustainability Worksheet in Appendix F for each of the three

alternatives. Include as attachments to the report. The worksheet

evaluates the sustainability impacts of each alternative using the

following criteria: energy, water, waste, financial, and social. The

following steps shall be followed for completion of the SustainabilityWorksheet.


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Lyons Park Creek: Flood Management

Preliminary Alternatives• Do Nothing

• Conveyance Only

• Upgrade culverts

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Increased Storage In ROW• Property Acquisitions

ENVISION™ HISTORY AT MMSD

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Lyons Park Creek: Flood Management

Preliminary Alternatives

ENVISION™ HISTORY AT MMSD

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DESIGN: ENVISION™

Capitol Driv

3 5 t h S

t .

2 7 t h S

t .

Lincoln Creek


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Capitol Driv

3 5 t h S

t .

2 7 t h S

t .

Lincoln Creek

DESIGN: ENVISION™


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Capitol Driv

3 5 t h S

t .

2 7 t h S

t .

Lincoln Creek

DESIGN: ENVISION™


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Capitol Driv

3 5 t h S

t .

2 7 t h S

t .

Lincoln Creek

DESIGN: ENVISION™


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PROJECT BENEFITS

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PROJECT BENEFITS

Environmental

Water Quality Benefits - Reduced CSO volumes by 20 to 90 million gallons

Flood Damage Reductions - Savings of $130 million over 20 years

Area of Green Space - 65 acres of added green space

EconomicForeclosed Property Maintenance - $1.5 million in annual savings

Property Values - 2- to 3-fold increases in property values

Social

Recreational Opportunities - Playfields, game courts, and walk /bike path trails

Jobs Creation - 1,300 short term and 70 long term jobs

Connectivity to Neighborhoods - 8.5 miles of porous pavement bike path

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QUESTIONS?

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Jerome Flogel, P.E.Sr. Project Manager

[email protected]

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