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September 2014

PlacePlan: Flint, Michigan

Contents Acknowledgments MIplace Initiative PlacePlans Technical Assistance Team Members Local Partners

1 Preface Flint’s Grand Traverse Greenway

3 Introduction Project Overview Overview of Existing Site

5 Methodology Overview National Charrette Institute’s Charrette System MML Stakeholder Interview Process

7 Community Input Phase One: Community Kick-Off Workshop Phase Two: Design Charrette

9 Grand Traverse Greenway Considerations Design Parameters Key Design Principles and Elements Flint Greenway Concept Evolution Mixed-use Development and Placemaking

13 Place Assets Recommendations for Action Physical Design and Walkability Environmental Sustainability Cultural Economic Development Entrepreneurship Multiculturalism Transportation Options Messaging and Technology Education

33 Appendix

PlacePlan: Flint, Michigan

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Acknowledgments

Local Partners

Without the enthusiastic support from city residents, staff, volunteers, and elected and non-elected officials, this report would not be possible. The Michigan State University (MSU) Project Team would especially like to acknowledge City of Flint Associate Planner Kevin Schronce and Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy for their continuous assistance in the placemaking process. The local partners ensured that the team had the appropriate data, documents, and community input necessary for completing the analysis and resulting planning and design guidelines for the City of Flint. The MSU Project Team would also like to express their sincere gratitude to the many residents, business owners, landowners, committees, and other stake-holders that attended the Community Visioning Meeting, Charrette Workshops, and/or provided feedback during this process.

The following stakeholders were part and parcel in this process:

• Flint Golf Club • Flint Neighborhoods United • Friends of Flint River Trail • Grand Traverse District Neighborhood Association • International Academy of Flint

PlacePlan Technical Assistance Team Members

MIplace Initiative

The MIplace Partnership is a statewide initiative with the purpose of keeping Michigan at the forefront of a national move-ment known as placemaking. It is based on the concept that people choose to live in places that offer the amenities, resourc-es, social and professional networks, and opportunities to support thriving lifestyles. The partnership helps communities create and bolster those places. It is led at the state agency level by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and coordinated through a public/private leadership collaborative known as the Sense of Place Council. Michigan State Univer-sity and the Michigan Municipal League, the partners on this project, are collaborators with the Sense of Place Council.

Michigan Municipal LeagueLuke ForrestHeather Van Poucker Adam CookRichard Murphy

Michigan State University School of Planning, Design, and ConstructionFaculty Co-PI’s Warren Rauhe Wayne Beyea

Research Assistants Jack McDonough Sean Campbell Nick Tafelsky Janelle Bouchard

MSU Extension Educator Richard Wooten

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The following proposed design, land use regulatory tools, and asset optimization recommendations for the Flint PlacePlan project fall under the planning approach termed placemaking. The Placemaking approach helps communities identify and build upon their unique strengths and personalities to grow and thrive: it leverages the public spaces within the community, and the activities of people in those spaces, to build virtuous cycles of use. Whether applied to a single lot, a street, or an entire downtown or neighborhood, placemaking helps communities raise up their distinct character both to best serve their residents and to attract new residents and businesses.

Much of the community planning practice of the 20th century focused on separating potentially “incompatible” land uses, providing for the rapid growth in detached sin-gle-family housing stock, treating commercial real estate as a commodity to serve the global invest-ment market’s demand for standardization, and

facilitating increased mobility through the personal car (to travel between these newly separated destinations). Unfortunately, the broad application of these trends ignored the human-scale interactions of traditional downtowns and neighborhoods, weakening many of our communities.

Communities must differentiate themselves to attract residents and businesses as the economy continues to globalize. Placemak-ing’s approach of engaging around existing assets supports this goal while honoring local culture and community.

PrefaceFlint’s Grand Traverse Greenway

Back to the Bricks Car Show along Saginaw Street in Downtown Flint during the last day of the Back

to the Bricks festivities on Saturday, August 15, 2009. Source: http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2011/06/summer_arts_preview_heres_what.html


On October 28, 2013, the City of Flint adopt-

ed its first Master Plan, Imagine Flint: Master

Plan for a Sustainable Flint, since 1960. This

significant achievement marked the end of

a detailed, comprehensive public engage-

ment and planning process and the begin-

ning of the City’s new course for the future.

However, now that the planning phase is

complete, it is critical that physical changes

identified in this plan are implemented to

demonstrate the value of the planning

process for the 5,000+ residents and stake-

holders that attended planning sessions

and dedicated their time and expertise.

Development of the Grand Traverse Green-

way (the Greenway) will spark a new era of

placemaking action in Flint.

The City has requested support from the

Michigan Municipal League and Michigan

State University to prepare a PlacePlan for

the Greenway that facilitates pedestrian

connections to nearby assets and major

redevelopment sites and provides design

recommendations that will act as a catalyst

for job creation and revitalization. Engage-

ment with stakeholders was a necessary

step in determining the proper connections

and design for innovative infrastructure

improvements. The desired outcome of this

PlacePlan is to fully develop a shovel-ready

project or list of projects that can be imple-

mented immediately following the acquisi-

tion of the property by the City of Flint.

Overview of Existing SiteThe Greenway is a former CSX railroad that runs approxi-mately three miles from the City of Flint’s southern border to the Flint River. The corridor created by the Greenway connects key employment centers and green infrastructure assets in the southern portion of the City with the Flint River, and presents an opportunity to cross the river and create new connections to employment centers and green infrastructure assets to the north. In addition to key assets, prominent neighborhoods like Grand Traverse, Circle Drive, Windiate Park, and Carriage Town will run contiguous with the Greenway, giving residents efficient access to non-motorized transportation and recreational opportunities.

Proper development of the Greenway that effectively con-nects proximate nodes will create significant redevelop-ment activity and substantially bolster talent attraction and retention efforts of project partners. Specifically, project partners desire a PlacePlan that will ensure the Greenway is effectively connected to key redevelopment sites and nodes at both the northern and southern ends of the proj-ect. This includes connecting to existing parks and urban waterways planned for major improvements, RACER Trust redevelopment sites, major employment centers, cultural centers, and Downtown Flint.

IntroductionProject Overview

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In order to provide carefully considered

asset, planning, and design recommenda-

tions for implementation of the Grand

Traverse Greenway project, the following

process was carried out for gathering the

necessary information and input:

• Reviewed local/regional land use plans

and relevant data

• Inventoried assets that fulfill MML’s

21st Century Community criteria

• Conducted interviews with stakeholders

• Held three community meetings:

• Phase One: Community Visioning

• Phase Two: Design Charrette

• Phase Three: Final Report

Presentation

National Charrette Institute’s Charrette SystemThese phases were carried out in line with the National Charrette Institute’s (NCI) Charrette System. With objec-tives that include creating a safe environment in which all members can participate in planning their community, planning for scenarios at the neighborhood scale, bringing an on-the-ground reality to community planning by creating demonstration projects that often turn into real catalytic de-velopment, and anchoring public involvement with realistic constraints, the Flint community was engaged in NCI’s three planning phases, including a stakeholder interview process.

MML Stakeholder Interview ProcessA critical element of the charrette process is engagement, including the preparatory work of interviewing stakeholders in advance of the design charrette meetings. The purpose is to identify key stakeholders and allow ample opportunity for input in a non-public setting for groups with considerable vested interest in the project. Initial stakeholder analysis was prepared by MML, identifying individuals and groups that may be appropriate to speak with directly, and provided to the City for review and input. Representatives from MML and MSU then held interviews aimed at promoting a shared understanding of the project, identifying priorities, con-cerns, and potential barriers to success.

MethodologyOverview


Saginaw Street/Greenway Crossing

Saginaw Street/Greenway Crossing Typical Signaling


Phase One: Community Kick-Off WorkshopThe City of Flint hosted a visioning meeting on January 9, 2013 to set the PlacePlans planning process in motion. At this meeting, the team introduced and described to an audi-ence of Flint stakeholders the Grand Traverse Greenway and its scope of work. The meeting established a timeline and a list of milestones through which development of the project could be completed. By the end of the meeting, this timeline was assigned to a tentative schedule. Stakeholders at the meeting were then asked what they were proud of, sorry about, and what they would like to see regarding the Greenway. Comments during this segment of the meeting are summarized in Figure 1.

Phase Two: Design CharretteOn March 18 and 19, 2014, a multiple-day design charrette was held at Word of Life Christian Church in Flint to gauge stakeholders’ feelings toward the Greenway. Prior to the meetings, an array of design images were produced to visualize the many directions in which the Greenway could go. After all of the images and concepts were introduced, participants broke off into small groups and sat down at tables where facilitators led discussions about the project. After a series of questions were asked and a multitude of ideas were exchanged at each table, participants were then asked to write on notecards what they liked and did not like about the design images. Participants also shared additional comments on post-it notes and placed them on pictures of the design concepts for the Greenway. This two-day process revealed similar and varying sentiments toward the Greenway and thereby enabled the planning team to begin drafting the recommendations for the final report. These comments are located in Appendix.

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Vision

• The International Academy of Flint• Amount of parks and green space • Restoration of Spring Grove • Neighborhood quality has steadily increased• Engaged residents

• Poor park maintenance, the lack of resources to do so, and the amount of trash/litter• A general lack of safety and crime concerns • Blight• Negative perceptions of the Greenway as a whole• Lack of public awareness/support of projects like these

• People using it (families, cyclists, commuters, students, etc.)• Connections to other trails, parks, neighborhoods, and downtown • Quality landscaping and a clean environment • A well-lit trail• New development along the trail

Figure 1: Visioning Session Summary

Community Input


Grand Traverse GreenwayDesign Considerations

Key Design Principles and ElementsMany of the key design principles that drove much of the specific design elements came from the feedback we received throughout the first two phases of the community engagement process. An overarching goal for many of the people involved with this project was to utilize the Grand Traverse Greenway as a support system to help build stronger community and neighborhood identity while creating a unique and authentic place to be in Flint. To accomplish these tasks, it became clear that this had to be more than a non-motorized transportation trail; it had to be a multicultural and engaging experience, a place where people wanted to be. Elements like multi-purpose flexible space for both passive and active uses were integral pieces of design, as well as places for communal gather-ing, like parks for recreation and natural environments for outdoor learning. Additionally, event space for residents and visitors alike to come together for celebration and expression were included to utilize larger unused areas along the Greenway.

It was clear that making connections from the Greenway to the neighborhoods, centers of commerce and faith, educational facilities, and other trail systems was a key principle of design. Various types of connections like trail

heads, pathways into neighborhoods, schools, universities, and other recreational space help neighborhoods and communities break through natural and man-made barriers like freeways and wood lots and over rivers and streams that often segregate different populations and cultures. Linking these local community assets to the Grand Tra-verse Greenway will help the city of Flint prosper as a single unit.

To ensure the enjoyment for all users, safety measures became a major principle of design for locals, city officials, and other key stakeholders. Elements such as solar, motion sensor lighting for evening use, and specific vegetation height standards became essential parts of design to ensure the comfort of people using the space at all times. Emergency phones, with clearly visible and distinct lighting, are to be placed in many areas along the Green-way to enhance safety for day and evening activity. The proper placement of site amenities and public utilities will ensure the cleanliness of the space, limiting the unsightly views and encouraging use. In addition to safety elements throughout the Greenway, innovative lighted crossing features at major intersections and arterial roadways were added to clearly alert motorists of possible non-motorized and pedestrian traffic in crosswalks. These lighted archways will help protect both motorists and users of the Greenway.

Design ParametersIn an effort to expand upon opportunities presented by the implementation of the Grand Traverse Greenway in the southern portion of Flint, collaboration with the community, key stakeholders, and city officials led to design parameters that defined what the future vision for the non-motorized trail system and its major connections would look like. Frequently, conversa-tions during these meetings referred to correlating the trail with positive characteristics of Flint, such as history, local neighborhoods and schools, parks and recreational facilities, local woodlots, and other natural preservation areas. These lo-cal traits presented a base map of local culture and environments to expand upon. A yearning for a safe, multi-purpose place for recreation, transportation, entertainment, housing, shopping, and eating helped develop a list of things that the people of Flint are striving and looking for in locations through which the Grand Traverse Greenway will pass. Finally, detailed needs for the trail such as creative art, event space for festivals, accessibility for all, green space, playscapes, certain public utility and amenities (such as benches, trash receptacles, emergency stations, bicycle repair stations, bicycle parking, restrooms, entrance arbors), and interpretive elements helped develop the feeling of a meaningful sense of place along the Greenway.

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• Supporting a 24/7 district: mixing daytime employment uses with evening shopping and entertainment uses and nighttime residents ensures something is happening at all times—creating a place where people want to be.

• Allowing businesses and residents to attract each other: a walkable mixed-use district provides amenities that attract new residents, and a built-in customer base that can support new businesses, creating a virtuous cycle of activity and investment

• Making efficient use of public resources: compact, mixed-use development costs less per unit to serve with public utilities, while producing substantially higher tax yields per acre, providing a much higher return on public investment. This effect is even stronger when building in infill locations in existing downtowns and neighborhood centers.

• Reducing household transportation and energy costs: residents of mixed-use districts typically have lower total housing and transportation costs, due to the efficiencies of living near jobs, shopping, and other destinations. These savings translate into increased spending power, which supports the local economy.1

Mixed-use Development and PlacemakingCompact, mixed-use properties are the building blocks that private developers contribute to a vibrant urban district. Whether these are two-story neighborhood centers with apartments and professional offices above convenience retail, or ten stories of condos, hotel rooms, and offices above downtown shopping and restaurants, this development form has many benefits, which include:

Household demand for the economic and quality-of-life benefits of living in mixed-use developments has risen in recent years, and, in most communities, supply has not yet caught up. To build on the public space investments described in this plan, the city should identify appropriate locations for mixed-use development in the surrounding area; examine adopted plans, zoning and development regulations, and use of incentives to ensure these tools support the desired development; and engage directly with developers to solicit proposals.

1 For more information on these benefits, review The Option of Urbanism (2009) by developer and Brookings Institution Visiting Fellow Chris Leinberger, and Smart Growth Savings (2014) by Todd Litman, Victoria Public Policy Institute

Flint Greenway Concept EvolutionThe arches in many of the final design images to follow were developed from feedback received through the charrette process. Conversation among stakeholders with interest in the design process concluded that the Greenway needed an identity to thrive upon. This identity had to not only represent neighborhoods and communities along the Greenway, but also the City of Flint. The arch represents connection from one point to another, linking neighbor-hoods that typically view obstacles such as the interstate or busy arterial roads as barriers. It is a gateway to culture, people, redevelopment of natural environments, and future developments. It is a wayfinding tool, letting you know which neighborhood, community, or park you are entering.

The arch represents the sense of place you feel throughout the entire Grand Traverse Greenway. Figure 4 shows the evolution of the arch design from the charrette to the final design seen throughout this report. See Appendix for further design evolution concepts.



Place AssetsRecommendations for Action

The Placemaking approach helps communities identify and build upon their unique strengths and personalities to grow and thrive: it leverages the public spaces within the community and the activities of people in those spaces to build virtuous cycles of activity. Whether applied to a single lot or alley, street, or en-tire downtown or neighborhood, placemaking helps communities raise up their distinct character both to best serve their residents and to attract new residents and businesses.

Communities must differentiate themselves to attract residents and businesses as the economy continues to globalize. Place-making’s approach of engaging around existing assets supports this goal while honoring local culture and community. While each community will have a different mixture of assets and opportunities, several common elements support placemaking in a broad variety of places. These common elements provide a sound foundation that communities can build on with their individual assets through the placemaking process.

• Physical Design and Walkability• Environmental Sustainability• Cultural Economic Development• Entrepreneurship

• Multiculturalism• Transportation Options• Messaging and Technology• Education

Flint Farmers’ Market Photo Source: Michigan Municipal League


Typical Neighborhood Relationship

Typical Community Garden


Physical Design and WalkabilityThe physical design and walkability of a community helps create interest, connectivity, and overall “sense of place.” Walkability and connectivity can give people safe and convenient access to the places they live, work, shop, and play. However, most Michigan streets are designed to prioritize cars, aiming to move them through a community as quickly as pos-sible without appropriate consideration for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users. Market analysis continues to show that preferences are changing, and more people want to live in neighborhoods with walkable downtowns, access to cultural, social, and entertainment opportunities, as well as a variety of transportation options. Walkability not only helps to create a strong sense of place, but it promotes a strong local economy and healthy lifestyle.

The planned Grand Traverse Greenway connects the urban street grid of the Grand Traverse neighborhood at its northern end to active and vacant light industrial areas between I-69 and I-475 and to the larger, suburban style street grid of the neighborhoods south of Atherton. WalkScores range from 71 out of 100 at Court & Ann Arbor Streets to 37 in the central section and 46 at Saginaw & Atherton. The rail right-of-way itself is a walkability obstacle at present, but it will help improve access once the Greenway is constructed, providing an option for crossing the freeways and connecting the various neigh-borhoods along its length.

The larger industrial-character uses along the rail corridor in the central portion of the corridor will continue to limit access to and from the trail in that area, and large blank walls facing the trail can give users a feeling of being out of sight, raising safety concerns. Several of the properties in this area are currently vacant, including both industrial and residential parcels, with many owned by the Genesee County Land Bank. As these properties are redeveloped, there will be opportunities to create more access points to the trail, as well as more “eyes on the street” to alleviate safety concerns.


Recommendations

• Make frequent links to surrounding streets in the central portion of the Greenway to “repair the grid” and provide access.

• Create safe and highly visible Greenway crossings at major streets.

• Configure the Greenway to connect with existing public parks and trails.

• Ensure any redevelopment of properties along the Greenway increases visibility and sense of security.

Implementation Opportunities

• Work with Land Bank to identify and acquire portions of Land Bank properties necessary to make connections, such as along the southern edge of the active Greenway to Partridge Street; along the northern edge of I-475 to Greenley Street, connecting International Academy; and along Pengally Road, connecting Windiate Park.

• Many of these streets are identified as good candidates for 4-to-3-lane road diets, providing opportunities for center lane pedestrian refuges. These can be created during road conversions even if Greenway construction is not yet completed.

• Incorporate key connections along the Greenway into Flint’s parks and recreation plan. Some of these potential connections include the Flint River Trail, Spring Grove, Aldrich Park, Thread Lake, and Windiate Playground.

• Incorporate wayfinding elements along the Greenway and on intersecting streets and pathways.

• Use form-based codes or similar development standards to regulate building placement and orientation so that the Greenway doesn’t run past long, blank rear walls.

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Environmental SustainabilityEnvironmental sustainability initiatives are critical for any community intending to be viable in today’s economy. Placemaking is strongly connected to environmental concerns because of the critical role that Michigan’s waterways, parks, and green spaces play in defining our communities. Whether through access to healthy local food, recreational trails and safe streets for walking and biking, or clean air and water, the environment is a vital part of healthy vibrant communities.

As Flint has grappled with reduced industrial employment and a shrinking population, new commitments to environ-mental restoration and sustainability have emerged from a variety of sources, and the new Imagine Flint Master Plan encourages future development by leveraging these existing sustainable practices.

As a historically industrial town, Flint faces challenges with remediation and repurposing of contaminated properties. Near the area of the Greenway, restoration activities at both massive sites like Chevy in the Hole and smaller proper-ties like the Spring Grove wetland reiterate the community commitment to sustainability. There is an opportunity at all scales of development to incorporate remediation practices while considering blight, abandoned and vacant areas to large industrial sites.

In recent years, Flint has seen a strong interest in personal and community gardening and local food production and has led the state in enabling and managing these activi-ties. The Flint Farmers Market, which has just moved to an expanded facility closer to downtown, provides additional access to locally-sourced food options and fresh produce. The market’s various programs, like Double Up Food Bucks and Project Fresh, make fresh food options accessible to a breadth of Flint’s community. The market’s resources and programs, and the visibility of its new location, position it to support new food-based businesses in Flint.

The recently completed Imagine Flint: Master Plan for a Sustainable Flint reflects these and other trends in the community, and re-establishes the City’s commitment to sustainability. In particular, the conception of areas of the city as “green neighborhood” and “green innovation” districts provides a new framework for management and productive use of land in areas that do not fit into traditional land use categories.

Designating areas for plants and vegetation will breathe new life into

the rail corridor. Incorporating sustainable elements into the Greenway

will help demonstrate the value of the natural environment and the

ecosystems it harbors.

Currently, Thread Creek is piped under the I-69 overpass. Daylight-

ing that creek allows for an extra connection to a natural feature of

the area. Pairing this native characteristic with creative art will help

establish a sense of place for the Grand Traverse Greenway.


Recommendations

• Repurpose vacant land into park or green space.

• Establish a Food Innovation District. The Farmers Market move to downtown will serve as a catalyst for social activity and food accessibility.

• Encourage use of permeable building materials along the Greenway to promote green infrastructure.


• Extend access from nearby neighborhoods by engaging the Genesee County Land Bank, which possesses several industrial and residential sites contiguous to the Greenway that could be used.

• Allow for grow zones, riparian buffers, and other types of densely vegetated areas to mitigate negative environmental conditions.

• Consult the Food Innovation Districts Guidebook produced by Northwest Michigan Council of Governments for resources on identifying and developing local food system assets into entrepreneurship opportunities.

• Include specific techniques, building materials, and setbacks for managing storm water to carry out green infrastructure initiatives out- lined in the Imagine Flint Master Plan.

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Cultural Economic DevelopmentArts and culture are essential components of a thriving, knowledge-based economy. A healthy creative sector attracts and retains residents and businesses and produces eco-nomic benefits, including jobs, a stronger tax base, downtown and neighborhood revital-ization, and tourism.

The Imagine Flint Master Plan identifies arts and culture as important criteria for a sustainable vision. To support the implementation of this sustainable vision, planning staff have partnered with residents and stakeholders to form an Arts and Culture Implementation Task Group. The goal of this group is to identify and carry out strategies related to implementation of the Imagine Flint Arts and Culture Plan for both mid- and short-term implementation. Greater Flint Arts Council serves as the City’s central resource for arts education and programming. The Flint Public Art Project leads in connecting arts and culture with the City’s redevel-opment. Programs like Neighborhood Art Parades and Free City Festivals help establish place to community nodes.

Flint’s critical mass of cultural destinations like Whiting Auditorium, F.A. Bower Theater, Flint Institute of Music, Flint Institute of Arts, and Buckham Alley Theater provide a diverse range of opportunities for complementary program-ing and connections to current programming. Many existing community facilities and recreation places are located close to the Grand Traverse Greenway. The new Farmers Market, Atwood Stadium, Riverbank Park, McFarlan Park, and the former Happy Hollow Nature Area are all located as complimentary community assets to the Greenway site.

A diverse culture calls for housing and neighborhood diversity. Different types of families seek wide arrays of housing types. Incorporating the Green-

way directly into revitalized neighborhoods will draw people looking for recreation, active transportation, and a strong sense of community.


Recommendations

• Coordinate city and neighborhood branding with local artists to bring cohesive identity to the Greenway and elevate the creative legacy Flint is developing.

• Provide wayfinding signs leading users to nearby assets. Many cultural amenities are located near, but not on, the Grand Traverse Greenway.


• Coordinate visual branding components with neighborhoods, trails, and event-related social media.

• Use Greenway and wayfinding signs as opportunities for public art through partnerships with neighborhood artists or community design competitions.

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The identity of the Grand Traverse Greenway is represented by the arch. This branding technique is a wayfinding element in its own right. People will

begin to recognize this as an iconic figure of the Greenway, which will help define the sense of place through out the entire project.


EntrepreneurshipGrowing jobs by ones and twos is key to creating strong local economies in the 21st century—communities must support the creation and growth of a large number of small businesses rather than relying on a small number of large firms. Local communities are fueled by small start-ups, growth on main street, and economic gardening strategies aimed at developing the talent and potential that already exists right at home. Also central to success are social entre-preneurs who act as change agents within a community, seizing opportunities others miss to create social value rather than profits. This type of entrepreneurial activity resonates espe-cially with students and Millennials looking to apply their optimism, energy, passion and skills for a positive, tangible impact.

Flint’s economy is diversifying as the “Old Economy” of the 20th Century has shifted to the “New Economy” of the 21st. A key feature of the New Economy is the ability for, and the desire of, entrepreneurs to first choose a place to work, based both on quality place-based amenities and on existing entrepreneurship assets upon which to build their ventures. While the Grand Traverse Greenway itself will qualify as a key place-based amenity, the assets that the Greenway will physically connect can strengthen Flint’s entrepreneurial culture. Major employers including Hurley Medical Center, Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, Kettering University, and the University of Michigan-Flint will have access to the Greenway either directly or by a short lateral connection. The ability to seamlessly access small busi-nesses located in the Downtown, W. Court St., and South Saginaw areas without a car will promote greater syner-gies between existing ventures and aid in the location of startups.

The Grand Traverse Green-way will create a direct connection between several of the economic develop-ment areas in the Imagine Flint Master Plan: the Neighborhood Center area at the intersection of Ann Arbor Street and Court Street; the City Corridor and Commerce & Employment Center areas along the South Saginaw Street corridor; and the Downtown and University Corridor

Innovation Districts. Areas of potential redevelopment, such as Chevy in the Hole and the former Atherton indus-trial site, will have direct access to the Greenway.

In addition to existing employment centers, Flint has several institutions that exist to foster an entrepreneurial culture to which the Greenway will connect. The University of Michigan-Flint’s Innovation Incubator and Michigan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and the regional Michigan Small Business Development Center located at Kettering University; the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation serving the Downtown area; and the South Saginaw Taskforce serving its namesake corridor are entrepreneur-ial resources which have not previously been connected by a single corridor.


Recommendations

• Develop a targeted program for attracting and retaining small start-up businesses.

• Create a Greenway Entrepreneurial Initiative comprised of representatives of local business development organizations, as well as the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation, to market the Greenway as a unique corridor of entrepreneurial growth.


• Use procurement preferences to encourage new businesses to locate in the corridor.

• Provide new hires who are relocating to Flint with information on the Greenway as an active commute option and incentive to neighborhood home ownership.

• Inventory commercial properties along corridor suitable for startups based on university technology transfer or other entrepreneurial programs.

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Utilizing unused space like the I-475 underpass is a great way to develop events and other communal activities that surrounding neighborhoods can

thrive upon.


MulticulturalismSuccessful 21st century communities are inclusive and welcoming to all, embracing diver-sity and multiculturalism as a competitive advantage. These types of communities are most attractive to new businesses, and today’s fluid, mobile, and global workforce seeks out plac-es that embrace people of all ages, religions, ethnicities, national origins, and races.

Flint has a base of cultural institutions and groups that cover a range of ethnic and cultural traditions. Yearly festi-vals celebrate the African-American, Lebanese, and LGBT communities, among others. Flint’s Sister City relationship with Hamilton, Ontario dates back more than 50 years, and their partnership led to the creation of the CANUSA Games, a youth athletic event held in Flint bi-annually. Flint’s educational anchor institutions play a large role in promoting multiculturalism: UM-Flint provides a wealth of

programming during African-American Heritage Month and hosts a number of student-led organizations devoted to the diverse cultural backgrounds of an international student population. The Sloan Museum at the Flint Cultural Cen-ter hosts exhibits focusing on Flint’s role in labor history and hosts the Genesee County Women’s Hall of Fame. The Greater Flint Arts Council coordinates a variety of theatre, visual art, and music-oriented programs representing world cultural traditions through local institutions.

The arch can be used as communal artistic expression. In this image, the International Academy of Flint educates Greenway users on global heritage


Recommendations

• Ensure future programming along the Grand Traverse Greenway contains a multicultural component, building on existing efforts in the city.

• Make use of temporary art along the Greenway that can change with seasons, holidays, events, and other activities.


• Host the 1500m or 3000m track events of a future CANUSA Games along the Greenway.

• Partner with multicultural festival organizations to host events along the Greenway.

• Pursue public art installations from diverse cultural traditions.

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Transportation OptionsThriving regions offer a range of transportation options, from walking and biking to buses and other modes of transit. Developing effective transportation options is a necessary tool for all communities interested in attracting and retaining residents, workers, and busi-nesses. Research shows that people across the nation are choosing communities that offer various modes of transportation with easy access to the places they live, work, and play. Pro-viding multimodal transportation options can be as complex as rail systems and as simple as trails and bike paths.

Both the Imagine Flint Master Plan and the Genesee County Long Range Transportation Plan have policies that support Complete Streets practices, and have proactively identified “underperforming asphalt” on major roads that could be repurposed: some one-way streets in the Grand Traverse neighborhood have been converted to two-way traffic, with bike lanes added in the process, and several major streets that intersect the trail corridor have been identified as candidates for 4-to-3-lane “road diets”.

While Flint’s freeways provide excellent automotive access to downtown, they create additional barriers to shorter-dis-tance travel, such as between neighborhoods and down-town. These shorter trips are important not just for health and recreation, but access to employment and educa-tion: about 1,000 employed residents live within a ¼ mile walking distance of the Green-way route; 60% of these travel less than 10 miles to work, with downtown Flint, McLaren Medical Center, and the Baker College / South Flint Plaza areas being major destinations for these residents. The Grand Traverse Greenway would ad-dress some of these barriers by creating new biking and walking connections under I-69, I-475, and the active CN railroad tracks, providing a new, safe biking and walking route to downtown. The Gre-enway, in combination with

the 4-to-3-lane road diets proposed in the City’s master plan, would allow bicycling access to some of the other major destinations, such as the Baker College area.

Other trips could be made possible through connections of the Greenway to MTA transit routes: MTA’s #3, 8, 11, and 12 intersect the Greenway route at various points, connecting to destinations such as McLaren, Chevy Truck Assembly, and Bishop International Airport. However, these connections are not currently easy to make: at Court Street, for exam-ple, the MTA #3 crosses the overpass high above the Green-way route, with no visible connection from one to the other.

Non-motorized transportation often comes with its trials and tribulations. To further encourage these uses,

it is important to provide essential amenities and public utilities, like bicycle repair stations that ensure the

safety and security of using the Greenway.


Recommendations

• Locate bus stops at all locations where the Greenway crosses transit routes, and ensure good visibility between trail and transit stops.

• Extend existing and proposed bike lanes to intersect with the Greenway.


• Focus on attractive, high-visibility vertical connection at Court Street. Examine city, utility, and private partnerships to make this connection via vacant parcels on either side of the Court Street overpass.

• Integrate Greenway and bus stop signs at intersections between modes.

• Consider small combination trailhead / park-n-ride lots near major roads.

Transportation Options continued...


Messaging and TechnologyPeople communicate, connect, and engage differently today than they did ten years ago, five years ago, last year, or even last month. Next generation Internet and communication technologies are allowing people to share information in the virtual world in unprecedented ways. Communities that use cutting-edge strategies in their approach to branding, engage-ment and communication with new demographics, businesses, cultural institutions, and philanthropic communities are ahead of the game.

Local institutions have a strong social media presence. Nearly all major community institutions and groups have a presence on Twitter, some with impressive followings: the Police Operations advisory account has over 13,000 followers; Flint’s Mayor has over 2,500 followers; and many Flint-related accounts have over 1,000. A similar presence and enthusiasm for social media exists on Facebook: the Flint Institute of Arts has over 8,000 “likes” and the Flint Farmers Market surpasses 11,000. The City website is relatively easy to navigate. Many downtown

businesses offer free Wi-Fi access. Connect Michigan gives Flint a score of 100 for Broadband Internet access with multiple sources of coverage available throughout the city. The Flint Journal’s website is part of the MLive Media Group family, providing one of the most advanced online news platforms in the United States. The recent Imagine Flint master planning and community engagement process had a large online and social media component that is held as an example of best practices statewide.


Recommendations

• Form a coalition of neighborhood and civic organizations, working in concert with city and anchor institutions, to develop and maintain a main website devoted to the Grand Traverse Greenway with social media functionality.

• Encourage local institutions to leverage their existing social media presence to advertise the Grand Traverse Greenway and associated improvements.

• Program outdoor activities with a technological component on the Greenway.

• Install lighting, call boxes, and other electronic safety measures along the Greenway to enhance safety through design.


• Work with Friends of the Flint River Trail to advertise the presence and route of the Greenway via existing online assets.

• Create mobile-friendly maps and wayfinding for Greenway users.

• Develop Greenway accounts on existing social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter and leverage the large group of followers currently following Flint-related content on these sites.

• Encourage civic groups and businesses to support Greenway social media campaigns to their existing audiences.

• Fitness programs that allow participants to track their progress and achievements on an interactive map can inspire greater awareness.

• Consider providing publicly accessible WiFi hotspots along the trail, in particular where Greenway lighting or nearby street lighting provides electricity. Meraki mesh networks can extend access from existing hotspots.

Messaging and Technology continued...


EducationEducation is key in competing in a global 21st century economy, and centers of education are vital anchor institutions within communities. From K-12 schools to community col-leges, and technical schools to state universities, educational institutions bring innumer-able benefits to a community. They are the hub not only for learning, but sports, entertain-ment, arts and culture, healthcare, and recreation, and they serve as engines of economic development. Vibrant communities successfully collaborate with a full range of education-al institutions to develop intellectual, human, and physical capital. Collaboration can be as simple as sharing physical facilities such as ballparks and swimming pools, or as complex as formal town-gown strategic plans.

Flint is a regional educational hub, hosting two universities, two community/technical colleges, five charter schools, five private schools, and the 26 schools comprising the Flint Community and Genesee Intermediate School Dis-tricts. Nearly 10,000 primary school, college, and univer-sity students reside within the city, with an additional 20,000 students commuting into Flint. The cultural benefits provided by these anchor institutions include many community-oriented outreach programs, drama and theatre programs, and athletic and fitness programs—including partnerships with the Crim Fitness Foundation. UM-Flint and Kettering host many student-led cultural and techno-logical organizations.

The Grand Traverse Greenway will facilitate access between a variety of Flint’s educational anchor institutions. UM-Flint, Kettering University, Baker College, Flint South-

western High School, and International Academy will have access to the Greenway, either directly or by a short lateral connection. Enhanced physical connections will benefit the community as a whole in addition to students, educators and employees directly impacted. For example, the collab-orative educational and community partnerships between Powers Catholic High School and Kettering University would be strengthened by enhanced non-motorized connections to each institution via the Greenway.

With increased accessibility, students and employees at Kettering, UM-Flint, and Baker College would be incentiv-ized to live in areas throughout the city. Primary school students and parents from International Academy and Southwestern High School would have a new means of access to those institutions. Having direct access to this portion of Flint’s educational asset base via the Greenway

would allow community members at-large to take better advantage of those institutions’ cultural and educa-tional offerings.

UM-Flint Campus Photo Source: Michigan Municipal League


Recommendations

• Educational institutions should partner with neighborhood and community groups and institutions to further define and enhance direct connections to the Greenway.

• Build the Greenway into existing educational and community programs to encourage its use and upkeep.

• Coordinate university housing initiatives with the Greenway route.

• Engage educational institutions to continue defining and enhancing direct connections to the Greenway.


• Engage educational institutions directly to identify the most feasible locations for direct connections.

• Target key corridors for enhancement, such as Court St., 12th St., and University Ave., to bridge gaps between the Greenway route and the institutional campuses.

• Use the Greenway for student and faculty fitness programs and cycle club activities.

• Natural resources and environmentally- oriented courses and programs can use the Greenway where appropriate to provide access to natural environments under study.

• Identify sites along or near the Greenway route appropriate for new student housing options.

• Ensure site plans for institutional or student- oriented development include clear access to the Greenway, plus adequate on-site bicycle parking and other amenities.

Education continued...




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ot n

atur

al

Too

muc

h te

chno

logy

, onl

y te

chno

logy

/sm

art p

hone

Te

chno

logy

; onl

y si

te m

aps

shou

ld h

ave

wri

tten

and

dig

ital i

nter

face

s

Lack

ed in

tera

ctiv

e ite

ms

for c

hild

ren


Urb

an G

arde

ns/

Edib

le T

rail

Conc

ept

Like

s

Com

mun

ity g

arde

ns a

nd u

rban

agr

icul

ture

(6)

A

dditi

onal

com

men

ts

Flor

al g

arde

ns –

wild

flow

ers;

Pr

omot

es c

omm

unity

hea

lth

Stop

s fo

r hea

lth fo

od o

rcha

rds

Fr

uit t

rees

(in

gene

ral)

(4)

Ed

ible

pla

nts

Dis

likes

/ Su

gges

tions

Who

will

mai

ntai

n co

mm

unity

gar

dens

? (3

)

Add

ition

al re

late

d co

mm

ents

•U

rban

gar

dens

take

a tr

emen

dous

am

ount

of w

ork

with

out f

undi

ng -

this

isn'

t sus

tain

able

;•

The

gard

ens

seem

to h

ave

a po

tent

ial u

pkee

p pr

oble

m

Sugg

estio

n: N

atur

al la

ndsc

apes

suc

h as

but

terf

ly g

arde

ns

Agr

icul

ture

too

tall

– hi

de c

rimin

als

Fr

uit t

rees

(in

gene

ral)

(5)

A

dditi

onal

rela

ted

com

men

ts•

Litt

er, m

ess,

sm

ell;

•N

ot s

ure

abou

t fru

it tr

ees

– go

od a

s a

conc

ept,

but

wou

ld n

eed

to s

pray

the

tree

s. W

orrie

d th

at m

aint

enan

ce w

on’t

hap

pen

G

arde

ns/p

lant

s to

o cl

ose

to tr

ail (

2)•

Oka

y if

adja

cent

, jus

t not

nex

t to

•M

aint

enan

ce p

lan?

I lik

e th

e ap

ple

tree

idea

, yet

to p

rodu

ce fr

uit y

oune

ed to

car

e fo

r it.

(may

be c

onne

ct to

App

lew

ood’

s ex

pert

ise?

)

Sign

age

Like

s

Sign

age

(in g

ener

al)

•Co

lorf

ul s

igna

ge (2

)

Way

-fin

ding

sig

nage

– s

tand

ard

in G

enes

ee C

ount

y•

Wou

ld li

ke to

see

way

-fin

ding

sig

ns w

ith m

ileag

e

Sign

s to

iden

tify

diff

eren

t sec

tions

of t

rail

map

of "

you

are

here

"

Sign

for r

ules

and

regu

latio

ns

Mar

kers

Dis

likes

/ Su

gges

tions

Plan

for p

arki

ng o

f Hem

phill

Pon

d en

d –

size

of l

ot, w

ho to

fina

nce,

how

big

,si

gnag

e to

dire

ct p

oten

tial t

rail

user

s

Lack

of s

igna

ge

Sign

s on

trai

ls to

sho

w o

ff tr

ail p

lace

s (t

his

way

for F

lint R

iver

Tra

il)

Loca

l com

pani

es/b

usin

ess

supp

ort (

sign

s sh

owin

g w

here

they

are

)

If th

e tr

ail w

ill b

e go

ing

thro

ugh

neig

hbor

hood

s, w

ill th

ere

be n

eigh

borh

ood

mar

kers

? (s

ense

of p

lace

) (2)

M

issi

ng m

ile m

arke

rs

Clas

sic

cars

use

d as

mar

kers

Fo

r any

wet

land

s, th

ere

shou

ld b

e na

tive

plan

t ide

ntifi

catio

n (2

)

Safe

ty M

easu

res

Like

s Li

ghtin

g (in

gen

eral

) (11

) A

dditi

onal

rel

ated

com

men

ts

Sola

r pan

els

(2)

Low

mai

nten

ance

– c

an b

e do

ne

Ligh

ting

as a

saf

ety

mea

sure

(6)

Add

ition

al r

elat

ed c

omm

ents

Ca

utio

n lig

hts

at m

ajor

str

eets

; Cr

ossi

ngs

with

flas

hing

ligh

ts

Ligh

ts a

s cr

eativ

e/co

lorf

ul e

lem

ent (

2)

The

cool

art

sy li

ghtin

g un

der t

he o

verp

ass

(2)


Safe

ty M

easu

res

(con

tinu

ed)

•U

nder

pass

con

cept

s fo

r “lig

ht a

s ar

t” a

nd “

fairs

or o

ther

eve

nts”

or

“tile

s as

art

”

Call

boxe

s (in

gen

eral

) (7)

•Ca

ll bo

xes

all a

long

trai

l lik

e M

CC, U

of M

cam

pus

for s

afet

y

Emer

genc

y sh

elte

r (4)

Ca

mer

as (3

)

Safe

ty s

ervi

ce c

ente

r

Dis

likes

/ Su

gges

tions

Polic

ing

this

are

a (3

)•

Wou

ld li

ke to

see

pol

ice

on b

icyc

les

patr

ollin

g tr

ail

Li

ghtin

g th

is a

rea

(Lam

p po

sts

may

not

be

prac

tical

)

Who

will

resp

ond

to e

mer

genc

y bu

tton

s

Den

sity

of t

ree

area

s se

ems

unsa

fe e

ven

with

the

emer

genc

y bo

x th

ere

Va

ndal

ism

A

ddre

ss s

afet

y is

sue

on 2

nd n

ear

Ann

Arb

or

Add

ress

em

bank

men

t dro

p-of

f nea

r GM

pla

nt

Sum

mer

nig

hts

= po

tent

ial p

robl

em

Am

enit

ies,

act

ivit

ies,

and

oth

er fe

atur

es

Like

s

Entr

ance

(2)

Ex

it

Brin

gs in

man

y di

ffer

ent a

spec

ts in

to th

e tr

ail

Bi

ke re

ntal

/city

bik

e (9

)

Bike

sto

rage

(rac

ks/l

ocke

rs) (

7)

Bicy

cle

repa

ir

Info

rmat

iona

l kio

sks

(his

toric

al; p

oint

out

feat

ures

of n

atur

e, g

eolo

gica

l for

mat

ions

,et

c.) (

3)

Eatin

g ar

eas

(3)

•Fa

mili

es (p

icni

c)•

Out

door

eat

ing

at c

afes

•Re

stau

rant

s (2

)•

Busi

ness

/ret

ail (

2)

•Tr

ail t

o en

cour

age

com

mer

ce fr

om lo

cal v

endo

rs/

food

truc

ks (5

)

Cros

s-co

untr

y sk

iing/

win

ter

use;

ski

rent

al

Exer

cise

sta

tions

and

equ

ipm

ent (

6)•

The

wor

k ou

t/ex

erci

se e

quip

men

t (pr

omot

es c

omm

unity

hea

lth)

Re

stro

oms

(7)

•Po

rt-o

-pot

ties

or re

stro

oms

need

ed e

spec

ially

by

play

are

as

Wat

er fo

unta

ins/

stat

ions

(13)

W

ater

par

k

Seat

ing

(8)

•Sp

eed

tabl

es (2

)•

Rest

ing

poin

ts

Dog

par

k/tr

ail (

2)

Fam

ily a

nd c

hild

ren-

frie

ndly

– p

lay

area

(3)

Pa

rkin

g (2

)

Trai

lhea

d (2

)

Flin

t Too

l and

Dye

to b

e in

volv

ed w

ith tr

ailh

ead

(nor

th) G

rand

trav

erse

and

2nd

Stre

et, a

nd S

prin

g G

rove

Ra

cer l

ot a

s ba

seba

ll pa

rk b

ehin

d tr

ail b

ut w

here

peo

ple

can

see

from

trai

l

Dis

likes

/ Su

gges

tions

Wou

ld li

ke to

see

an

amph

ithea

ter

(3)

N

eeds

to b

e m

ore

child

ren-

frie

ndly

(2)

•N

eed

kid-

frie

ndly

thin

gs li

ke c

limba

ble

scul

ptur

e, h

ands

-on

mus

ical

feat

ures

like

xyl

opho

ne, w

ind

chim

es, e

tc.

M

issi

ng p

et s

tatio

n (c

lean

-up

staf

f)

Foun

tain

s ba

d id

ea –

All

I can

thin

k of

is th

e fo

unta

in d

ownt

own

that

is n

ever

on

Li

ke id

ea o

f wor

kout

sta

tions

, but

thin

k th

ey s

houl

d be

sim

pler

, lar

ge m

etal

equi

pmen

t is

likel

y to

be

stol

en

Blue

bird

box

es, h

abita

t are

a

Com

mun

ity b

illbo

ard

Re

tail

area

s

Bus

stop

s?

Shad

ed s

eatin

g ar

eas

Ba

thro

oms

– pl

ease

incl

ude

chan

ging

tabl

e

Han

d sa

nitiz

er s

tatio

ns


Am

enit

ies,

act

ivit

ies,

and

oth

er fe

atur

es

•N

eed

gree

ns s

pace

s fo

r lun

ch a

nd s

it an

d w

atch

N

eed

to h

ave

som

e na

tura

l are

as –

for v

iew

ing

wild

life

(2)

W

ould

like

to s

ee s

mal

l sca

le g

roce

ry s

tore

alo

ng tr

ail

Ev

en th

ough

it’s

mea

nt to

be

an a

ctiv

e tr

ail,

elde

rly d

isab

led

may

nee

d be

nche

s,pi

ctur

e ar

eas

to w

atch

oth

ers/

child

ren

U

sing

exi

stin

g pa

rks

for a

cces

s/tr

ailh

eads

Conn

ecti

vity

and

acc

essi

bilit

y Li

kes

Co

nnec

tivity

(in

gene

ral)

(2)

W

ould

like

to s

ee m

akin

g to

dis

tingu

ish

pede

stria

n an

d bi

ke u

se (m

arki

ng fo

r bik

es,

wal

kers

, etc

.) (3

)

Mul

ti-us

e (4

)

Like

the

pet-

frie

ndly

idea

(4)

W

ho m

ust h

ave

a co

mm

on s

hare

whe

n it

com

es to

the

trai

l

Year

-rou

nd u

se (6

)

The

conn

ectio

n in

to S

prin

g G

rove

Lo

ve th

e G

rand

Tra

vers

e/Ke

arls

ey u

rban

pla

za/r

iver

con

nect

ion

A

cces

s fo

r MTA

use

rs

Han

dica

p ac

cess

ible

(2)

N

eigh

borh

oods

acc

ess

– nu

mer

ous

entr

y-po

ints

A

ccom

mod

atio

ns fo

r ped

estr

ians

Pe

dest

rian

cros

sing

des

igns

Li

ked

mix

ed-u

se n

ear D

iplo

mat

Non

-mot

oriz

ed –

exc

ept e

lect

ric c

hairs

and

sco

oter

s

Build

s on

whe

re p

eopl

e ar

e

Empo

wer

s st

uden

ts

The

conn

ectin

g to

com

mun

ity c

once

pt

Acc

essi

bilit

y to

stu

dent

s (2

)

Use

trai

l to

get f

rom

A to

B

No

mot

oriz

ed v

ehic

les

Ri

ver b

eds/

trai

ls

Dis

likes

/ Su

gges

tions

Clos

e pr

oxim

ity to

sig

naliz

ed in

ters

ectio

n @

Ath

erto

n/Sa

gina

w

Expl

ore

brid

ge o

n Ri

ver/

Swan

tz C

reek

O

ne w

ay s

tree

t (A

)

Keep

dog

trai

l sep

arat

e (2

)•

Keep

dog

s on

leas

hes

M

issi

ng c

onne

ctio

n to

Win

diat

e Pa

rk

Wel

l-mar

ked

road

cro

ssin

gs

Nee

d to

def

ine

conn

ectio

ns/l

inka

ge (3

)

Impr

ovem

ent a

djac

ent

Sh

ould

con

nect

to U

of M

cam

pus

Tr

ail a

nd a

cces

s ro

utes

mus

t be

acce

ssib

le to

peo

ple

with

dis

abili

ties

Pr

ovid

e pa

rkin

g sp

aces

for t

hose

not

livi

ng in

com

mun

ity o

r nea

r tr

ails

(4)

Sa

fe s

tree

t cro

ssin

g (5

)•

All

cros

swal

ks s

houl

d be

ver

y vi

sibl

e –

poss

ibly

all

the

sam

e (m

aybe

gree

n an

d w

hite

str

ipes

?)

Brig

ht n

otic

eabl

e st

reet

cro

ssin

g tr

eatm

ents

Co

ncer

ns a

bout

nor

ther

n co

nnec

tion

to F

lint R

iver

Tra

il

Conn

ectio

n to

tow

n

Mis

sing

wal

ker e

lect

ric to

cro

ssin

g A

ther

ton;

Sag

inaw

at i

nter

sect

ion

N

eed

conn

ectio

n to

rive

rban

k pa

rk a

nd e

xist

ing

gree

nway

s

Doe

s no

t con

nect

to F

lint R

iver

Tra

il (3

)

How

will

the

sout

hern

ent

ranc

e be

inte

grat

ed w

ith B

urto

n? (2

)

Que

stio

n: Y

ear-

roun

d us

e?

I wou

ld li

ke to

see

an

indo

or tu

nnel

thro

ugho

ut th

e st

ruct

ures

to c

onne

ctbu

sine

sses

and

res

iden

tial f

oot t

raff

ic

Conn

ectio

n w

ith A

ldric

h Pa

rk

Que

stio

n: th

e ro

ad d

iet o

f Sag

inaw

Str

eet?

(2)

D

on’t

like

Hem

phill

as

star

t/en

d


Und

erpa

ss P

ark,

eve

nts,

and

com

mun

ity

invo

lvem

ent

Like

s

Like

the

unde

rpas

s pa

rk/f

estiv

al c

once

pt (i

n ge

nera

l) (6

)

Und

erpa

ss d

esig

n

Even

ts/f

estiv

als

alon

g th

e tr

ail (

4)D

islik

es/

Sugg

estio

ns

Li

ke th

e br

idge

s ex

cept

for e

vent

s un

der

brid

ge

Hav

e a

clea

n-up

eve

nt to

hel

p w

ith c

onst

ruct

ion

St

agin

g ar

ea fo

r per

iodi

c ev

ents

M

usic

fest

ival

s

Get

Gro

ups

to a

dopt

sec

tions

; Sou

thw

est A

cade

my,

Inte

rnat

iona

l Aca

dem

y,D

iplo

mat

, Ket

terin

g

Runn

ing

grou

ps: C

rim

(2)

Co

mm

unity

gro

up s

pons

ors

To

o m

any

even

ts

Find

hel

p fr

om “

Keep

Gen

esee

Cou

nty

Beau

tiful

”

Use

sch

ools

Pa

rtic

ipan

ts m

erch

ants

in ti

me

St

ockt

on C

ente

r at S

prin

g G

rove

Vo

lunt

eers

opp

ortu

nitie

s

Effic

ienc

y an

d m

aint

enan

ce

Like

s

Perm

eabl

e pa

vem

ent (

4)•

Goo

d w

alki

ng s

urfa

ce (n

ot c

emen

t)

Beau

tific

atio

n (2

)

Dis

likes

/ Su

gges

tions

Who

is g

oing

to m

aint

ain

the

trai

l and

how

(cos

t)?

(8)

•Co

mm

unity

frie

nds

grou

p he

lp w

ith m

aint

enan

ce•

Low

mai

nten

ance

land

scap

ing

(2)

•Le

ss g

rass

alo

ng tr

ail =

low

mai

nten

ance

W

aste

man

agem

ent

Tr

ash

bins

(4)

•N

eed

plan

for m

anag

ing

tras

h th

at p

eopl

e in

our

are

a ar

e pr

one

todi

spos

ing

anyw

here

– n

eed

lots

of t

rash

bar

rels

pla

ced

ever

y (h

alf-

m

ile?)

alo

ng th

e tr

ail a

nd a

pla

n fo

r em

ptyi

ng th

em

Fina

ncin

g/bu

dget

prio

rity

list

N

eed

- Pet

cle

an-u

p ba

gs, s

tatio

ns, a

nd w

aste

dis

posa

ls (3

)

Fine

s fo

r des

troy

ing

prop

erty

D

on’t

like

the

mow

ed lo

ok –

mor

e na

tura

l loo

king

env

ironm

ent (

2)

Clea

r br

ush

arou

nd tr

ail

Oth

er

Like

s

Back

bone

con

cept

(2)

•H

erita

ge, p

eopl

e, a

rt

Crea

tive

Cros

swal

ks

Dis

likes

/ Su

gges

tions

Back

bone

con

cept

(2)

•If

Flin

t had

a b

ackb

one,

it w

ould

be

all o

f Sag

inaw

, nor

th a

nd s

outh

.W

ould

be

polit

ical

ly in

sens

itive

to n

ame

The

Sout

h Si

de o

f the

Back

bone

•Th

e ov

er-u

se o

n th

e Ba

ckbo

ne c

once

pt o

f aut

o sy

mbo

ls a

nd h

isto

ry.

Too

past

-look

ing

and

refe

renc

ing

only

one

par

t of h

isto

ry. W

hat a

bout

open

hou

sing

? H

isto

ry o

f Nat

ive

Am

eric

ans

here

? Co

mm

unity

educ

atio

n?

Don

't st

art i

f it i

sn't

goin

g to

con

tinue

for y

ears

Ba

rrie

rs th

at a

re to

o hi

gh a

nd b

lock

a c

lear

vie

w th

roug

h

How

do

you

do th

is w

ithou

t mak

ing

the

surr

ound

ing

area

s lo

ok w

orse

?

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d

Pote

ntia

l for

bei

ng o

verw

helm

ed a

t the

siz

e of

the

prop

osed

pro

ject

In

the

plan

, cle

arly

dem

onst

rate

how

thes

e vi

sion

s ca

n be

impl

emen

ted

inph

ases

; 1) b

asic

pat

h; 2

) site

furn

ishi

ngs;

3) a

rt, e

tc.


Inte

rvie

w Su

mm

ary

The

inte

rvie

w s

umm

ary

prov

ides

an

outli

ne o

f fee

dbac

k fr

om

com

mun

ity s

take

hold

ers

in re

gard

to th

e Pl

aceP

lan

for t

he

Gra

nd T

rave

rse

Gre

enw

ay. T

he k

ey o

ppor

tuni

ties,

uni

vers

al

conc

erns

, and

wha

t sta

keho

lder

s w

ould

like

to s

ee a

re

sum

mar

ized

bel

ow.

Chal

leng

es:

I 6

9/Fe

nton

Roa

d: M

DO

T pl

ans

coul

d af

fect

des

ign

optio

ns

Wal

ker E

lect

ric b

uild

ing

St

orag

e fa

cilit

y ne

ar 1

2th S

t.

Perc

eptio

n of

saf

ety

Them

es/D

esig

n Co

nsid

erat

ions

:

It s

houl

d be

use

d fo

r tra

nspo

rtat

ion

AN

D re

crea

tion,

not j

ust t

he la

tter

Fo

ur-s

easo

n us

age

D

esig

n fo

r saf

ety

(or t

he p

erce

ptio

n of

saf

ety)

Ea

se o

f mai

nten

ance

Focu

s on

key

con

nect

ions

:

Chev

y in

the

hole

(Gre

en c

ap u

nder

way

)

Sprin

g G

rove

: a w

etla

nd a

rea

that

is a

lrea

dy b

eing

use

dfo

r pub

lic a

rt e

vent

s; c

ould

be

a de

stin

atio

n no

de,

perh

aps

inco

rpor

ate

inte

rpre

tive

sign

s; th

ere

is a

nill

egal

driv

eway

issu

e

Dow

ntow

n (g

row

ing

num

ber o

f res

iden

ts)

In

tern

atio

nal A

cade

my:

Saf

e Ro

utes

to S

choo

lca

mpa

ign

alre

ady

unde

rway

Sa

gina

w S

tree

t spo

rts

field

s: tr

ail c

ould

bec

ome

scho

ols’

cro

ss c

ount

ry ro

ute

Ri

verb

ank

Park

N

orth

of t

he ri

ver,

conn

ectin

g to

uni

vers

ity a

rea

is K

EY

Kear

sley

& 2

nd, c

onne

ct to

maj

or e

mpl

oyer

s/pl

ant t

ogi

ve e

mpl

oyee

s ped

estr

ian

acce

ss

Futu

re O

ppor

tuni

ties

:

Use

com

plet

e st

reet

s to

con

nect

nor

ther

n ar

ea o

n Sa

gina

w to

cre

ate

bike

lane

s an

d co

nnec

t to

Thre

ad L

ake

& th

e G

TG

Dev

elop

imag

e as

a b

ikin

g de

stin

atio

n; “

fam

ily ri

des,

” Ba

ck A

lley

Bike

s, b

ike

the

bliz

zard

…

Reco

mm

end

a bi

ke/n

on-m

otor

ized

ass

essm

ent o

f con

nect

ing

surf

ace

stre

ets,

bik

e la

nes,

surf

ace

qual

ity, c

onne

ctin

g pa

vem

ents

, cur

ve a

ngle

s etc

.

Wha

t to

incl

ude:

Biki

ng c

omfo

rt s

tatio

n/m

inor

repa

ir s

tatio

n (a

ir p

ump,

etc

.)

Wat

er fo

unta

ins

Re

st ro

oms

Be

nche

s

Bike

rack

s

Ligh

ting

Sa

fety

app

licat

ions


Tim

e Fr

ame

Con

nect

ions

to P

lace

mak

ing

The

follo

win

g ta

bles

illu

stra

te th

e re

lativ

e tim

e fr

ame

and

type

of p

lace

mak

ing

activ

ity fo

r eac

h im

plem

enta

tion

stra

tegy

out

lined

in th

e re

port

. In

addi

tion,

impl

emen

tatio

n st

rate

gies

hav

e be

en a

ligne

d w

ith e

xist

ing

obje

ctiv

es in

the

Imag

ine

Flin

t Mas

ter P

lan

whe

re th

ey p

rim

arily

app

ear.

Ass

et

Cat

egor

y Im

plem

enta

tion

Stra

tegi

es

Shor

t-te

rm

Long

-ter

m

OBJ

ECTI

VES

√ √

Tran

spor

tatio

n &

M

obilit

y Pl

an,

Obj

ectiv

e #

5

OBJ

ECTI

VES

Envi

ronm

enta

l Fe

atu

res,

Ope

n Sp

ace

& P

ark

s Pl

ace

, Obj

ectiv

e #

7 √

B.

1 Ex

tend

acc

ess

from

nea

rby

neig

hbor

hood

s by

enga

ging

the

Gen

esee

Cou

nty

Land

Ban

k, w

hich

pos

sess

es

seve

ral i

ndus

tria

l and

resi

dent

ial s

ites

cont

iguo

us to

the

Gre

enw

ay th

at c

ould

be

used

.

B.2

Cons

ult t

he F

ood

Inno

vatio

n D

istr

icts

Gui

debo

ok p

rodu

ced

by N

orth

wes

t Mic

higa

n Co

unci

l of G

over

nmen

ts fo

r re

sour

ces

on id

entif

ying

and

dev

elop

ing

loca

l foo

d sy

stem

ass

ets

into

ent

repr

eneu

rshi

p op

port

uniti

es.

B.3

Incl

ude

spec

ific

tech

niqu

es, b

uild

ing

mat

eria

ls, a

nd s

etba

cks

for m

anag

ing

stor

mw

ater

to c

arry

out

gre

en

infr

astr

uctu

re in

itiat

ives

out

lined

in Im

agin

e Fl

int.

Land

Use

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

3 √

√

Land

Use

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

3√

Stra

tegi

c

Stra

tegi

c

√

Cre

ativ

e St

anda

rd

Tact

ical

Physical Design & Walkability

Tran

spor

tatio

n &

M

obilit

y Pl

an,

Obj

ectiv

e #

1

Stan

dar

d

Tact

ical

C

reat

ive

Environmental Sustainability

√

Publ

ic S

afet

y,

Heal

th &

Wel

fare

Pl

an, O

bjec

tive

#6

Envi

ronm

enta

l Fe

atu

res,

Ope

n Sp

ace

& P

ark

s Pl

ace

, Obj

ectiv

e #

3 √

A.1

Wor

k w

ith L

and

Bank

to id

entif

y an

d ac

quire

por

tions

of L

and

Bank

pro

pert

ies

nece

ssar

y to

mak

e co

nnec

tions

, su

ch a

s al

ong

the

sout

hern

edg

e of

the

activ

e ra

il lin

e to

Par

trid

ge S

tree

t; a

long

the

nort

hern

edg

e of

I-47

5 to

G

reen

ley

Stre

et, c

onne

ctin

g In

tern

atio

nal A

cade

my;

and

alo

ng P

enga

lly R

oad,

con

nect

ing

Win

diat

e Pa

rk.

A.2

Man

y of

thes

e st

reet

s ar

e id

entif

ied

as g

ood

cand

idat

es fo

r 4-t

o-3-

lane

road

die

ts, p

rovi

ding

opp

ortu

nitie

s fo

r ce

nter

lane

ped

estr

ian

refu

ges.

The

se c

an b

e cr

eate

d du

ring

road

con

vers

ions

eve

n if

trai

l con

stru

ctio

n is

not

yet

co

mpl

eted

.

A.3

Inco

rpor

ate

key

conn

ectio

ns a

long

the

Gre

enw

ay in

to F

lint’s

par

ks a

nd re

crea

tion

plan

. Som

e of

thes

e po

tent

ial c

onne

ctio

ns in

clud

e th

e Ri

ver T

rail,

Spr

ing

Gro

ve, A

ldri

ch P

ark,

Thr

ead

Lake

, and

Win

diat

e Pl

aygr

ound

.

A.4

Use

form

-bas

ed c

odes

or s

imila

r dev

elop

men

t sta

ndar

ds to

regu

late

bui

ldin

g pl

acem

ent a

nd o

rient

atio

n so

th

at th

e G

reen

way

doe

sn’t

run

past

long

, bla

nk re

ar w

alls

.


Tact

ical

C

reat

ive

Stan

dar

d

Ass

et

Cat

egor

y Im

plem

enta

tion

Stra

tegi

es

Shor

t-te

rm

Tim

e Fr

ame

Long

-ter

m

Stra

tegi

c O

BJEC

TIV

ES

√

Tran

spor

tatio

n &

M

obilit

y Pl

an,

O

bjec

tive

#5

√

√

E.1

Wor

k w

ith F

riend

s of t

he F

lint R

iver

Tra

il to

adv

ertis

e th

e pr

esen

ce a

nd ro

ute

of th

e G

reen

way

via

exi

stin

g on

line

asse

ts.

E.2

Crea

te m

obile

-frie

ndly

map

s an

d w

ayfin

ding

for G

reen

way

use

rs.

E.3

Dev

elop

Gre

enw

ay a

ccou

nts

on e

xist

ing

soci

al m

edia

out

lets

suc

h as

Fac

eboo

k an

d Tw

itter

and

leve

rage

the

larg

e gr

oup

of fo

llow

ers

curr

ently

follo

win

g Fl

int-

rela

ted

cont

ent o

n th

ese

site

s.

E.4

Enco

urag

e ci

vic

grou

ps a

nd b

usin

esse

s to

sup

port

Gre

enw

ay s

ocia

l med

ia c

ampa

igns

to th

eir e

xist

ing

audi

ence

s.

E.5

Fitn

ess

prog

ram

s th

at a

llow

par

ticip

ants

to tr

ack

thei

r pro

gres

s an

d ac

hiev

emen

ts o

n an

inte

ract

ive

map

can

in

spire

gre

ater

aw

aren

ess.

E.6

Cons

ider

pro

vidi

ng p

ublic

ly a

cces

sibl

e W

iFi h

otsp

ots

alon

g th

e tr

ail,

in p

artic

ular

whe

re G

reen

way

ligh

ting

or

near

by st

reet

ligh

ting

prov

ides

ele

ctric

ity. M

erak

i mes

h ne

twor

ks c

an e

xten

d ac

cess

from

exi

stin

g ho

tspo

ts.

Arts

& C

ultu

re P

lan,

O

bjec

tive

#6

√√

C.

1 Co

ordi

nate

vis

ual b

rand

ing

com

pone

nts

with

nei

ghbo

rhoo

d, tr

ail,

and

even

t-re

late

d so

cial

med

ia.

C.2

Use

Gre

enw

ay a

nd w

ayfin

ding

sig

ns a

s op

port

uniti

es fo

r pub

lic a

rt, t

hrou

gh p

artn

ersh

ips

with

nei

ghbo

rhoo

d ar

tists

or c

omm

unity

des

ign

com

petit

ions

. √

√

√

Cre

ativ

e

OBJ

ECTI

VES

Arts

& C

ultu

re P

lan,

O

bjec

tive

#6

OBJ

ECTI

VES

Cultural Economic

Development A

rts &

Cul

ture

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

1 √

Tact

ical

C

reat

ive

Stra

tegi

c St

and

ard

Entrepreneurship

Land

Use

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

2 √

H

ousin

g Pl

an,

Obj

ectiv

e #

3 √

Ec

onom

ic

Dev

elop

men

t &

Educ

atio

n Pl

an,

Obj

ectiv

e #

4 √

Stra

tegi

c St

and

ard

Ta

ctic

al

Messaging & Technology

√

√Tr

ansp

orta

tion

&

Mob

ility

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

5

√ √

√

A

rts &

Cul

ture

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

6

√ √

A

rts &

Cul

ture

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

6

√

√Pu

blic

Saf

ety,

H

ealth

& W

elfa

re

Pla

n, O

bje

ctiv

e #

7

D.1

Use

pro

cure

men

t pre

fere

nces

to e

ncou

rage

new

bus

ines

ses

to lo

cate

in th

e co

rrid

or.

D.2

Pro

vide

new

hire

s w

ho a

re re

loca

ting

to F

lint w

ith in

form

atio

n on

the

Gre

enw

ay a

s an

act

ive

com

mut

e op

tion

and

ince

ntiv

e to

nei

ghbo

rhoo

d ho

me

owne

rshi

p.

D.3

Inve

ntor

y co

mm

erci

al p

rope

rtie

s al

ong

corr

idor

sui

tabl

e fo

r sta

rtup

s bas

ed o

n un

iver

sity

tech

nolo

gy tr

ansf

er o

r ot

her e

ntre

pren

euri

al p

rogr

ams.


Tim

e Fr

ame

Education A

sset

C

ateg

ory

Impl

emen

tatio

n St

rate

gies

Shor

t-te

rm

Long

-ter

m

√√

OBJ

ECTI

VES

Tr

ansp

orta

tion

&

Mob

ility

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

2

Tran

spor

tatio

n &

M

obilit

y Pl

an,

O

bjec

tive

#3

Tran

spor

tatio

n &

M

obilit

y Pl

an,

O

bjec

tive

#2

OBJ

ECTI

VES

Tran

spor

tatio

n &

M

obilit

y Pl

an,

O

bjec

tive

#1

√

Tran

spor

tatio

n &

M

obilit

y Pl

an,

O

bjec

tive

#1

√

Envi

ronm

enta

l Fe

atu

res,

Ope

n Sp

ace

& P

ark

s Pla

n,

Ob

ject

ive

#4

√

√

Tran

spor

tatio

n &

M

obilit

y Pl

an,

O

bjec

tive

#2

√

√

Tran

spor

tatio

n &

M

obilit

y Pl

an,

O

bjec

tive

#1

√

Econ

omic

D

evel

opm

ent &

Ed

uca

tion

Pla

n,

Ob

ject

ive

#7

√

Stan

dar

d

Stra

tegi

c C

reat

ive

Tact

ical

Publ

ic S

afet

y,

Hea

lth &

Wel

fare

Pl

an,

Ob

ject

ive

#7

√

√

F.1

Hos

t the

150

0m o

r 300

0m tr

ack

even

ts o

f a fu

ture

CAN

USA

Gam

es a

long

the

Gre

enw

ay.

F.2

Purs

ue p

ublic

art

inst

alla

tions

from

div

erse

cul

tura

l tra

ditio

ns.

F.3

Part

ner w

ith m

ultic

ultu

ral f

estiv

al o

rgan

izat

ions

to h

ost e

vent

s al

ong

the

Gre

enw

ay.

Stra

tegi

c

√

Stra

tegi

c

√

OBJ

ECTI

VES

Ta

ctic

al

Cre

ativ

e St

and

ard

Multiculturalism

√ √

A

rts &

Cul

ture

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

1

√ √

√

A

rts &

Cul

ture

Pla

n,

Obj

ectiv

e #

6

Transportation Options

√

√

Cre

ativ

e St

and

ard

Ta

ctic

al

G.1

Foc

us o

n at

trac

tive,

hig

h-vi

sibi

lity

vert

ical

con

nect

ion

at C

ourt

Str

eet.

Exa

min

e ci

ty, u

tility

, and

priv

ate

part

ners

hips

to m

ake

this

con

nect

ion

via

vaca

nt p

arce

ls o

n ei

ther

sid

e of

the

Cour

t Str

eet o

verp

ass.

G.2

Inte

grat

e G

reen

way

and

bus

sto

p si

gns

at in

ters

ectio

ns b

etw

een

mod

es.

G.3

Con

side

r sm

all c

ombi

natio

n tr

ailh

ead

/ pa

rk-n

-rid

e lo

ts n

ear m

ajor

road

s.

H.1

Eng

age

educ

atio

nal i

nstit

utio

ns d

irect

ly to

iden

tify

the

mos

t fea

sibl

e lo

catio

ns fo

r dire

ct c

onne

ctio

ns.

H.2

Tar

get k

ey c

orrid

ors

for e

nhan

cem

ent,

suc

h as

Cou

rt S

t., 1

2th

St.,

and

Uni

vers

ity A

ve.,

to b

ridge

gap

s be

twee

n th

e G

reen

way

rout

e an

d th

e in

stitu

tiona

l cam

puse

s.

H.3

Use

the

Gre

enw

ay fo

r stu

dent

and

facu

lty fi

tnes

s pr

ogra

ms

and

cycl

e cl

ub a

ctiv

ities

.

H.4

Nat

ural

reso

urce

s an

d en

viro

nmen

tally

-orie

nted

cou

rses

and

pro

gram

s can

use

the

Gre

enw

ay w

here

ap

prop

riate

to p

rovi

de a

cces

s to

nat

ural

env

ironm

ents

und

er st

udy.

H.5

Iden

tify

site

s al

ong

or n

ear t

he G

reen

way

rout

e ap

prop

riate

for n

ew s

tude

nt h

ousi

ng o

ptio

ns.

H.6

Ens

ure

site

pla

ns fo

r ins

titut

iona

l or s

tude

nt-o

rient

ed d

evel

opm

ent i

nclu

de c

lear

acc

ess

to G

reen

way

, plu

s ad

equa

te o

n-si

te b

icyc

le p

arki

ng a

nd o

ther

am

eniti

es.


Cas

e St

udie

s

Mic

higa

n co

mm

uniti

es a

cros

s the

stat

e ar

e im

prov

ing

wal

kabi

lity a

nd d

esig

n, e

spec

ially

in th

eir d

ownt

own

area

s. Fa

rmin

gton

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sp

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e of

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resu

lt of

this

wor

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n po

sitiv

e fo

r the

co

mm

unity

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onom

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to tr

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own

strip

mal

l par

king

lot i

nto

a pu

blic

par

kan

d pa

vilio

n. T

he n

ew a

rea

now

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ses a

bout

60

even

ts th

roug

hout

the

year

, inc

ludi

ng th

e fa

rmer

s mar

ket,

swin

g da

ncin

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rfor

man

ces,

and

a w

inte

r fes

tival

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mor

e pe

ople

visi

ting

dow

ntow

n Fa

rmin

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on

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gula

r bas

is, re

tail

stor

es a

nd re

stau

rant

s hav

e se

enm

ore

foot

traf

fic a

nd in

crea

sed

sale

s.1

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park

and

pav

ilion

initi

ativ

e al

so b

uilt

mom

entu

m fo

r the

city

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wnt

own

stre

etsc

ape

proj

ects

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gton

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was

div

ided

by

Gran

d Ri

ver A

venu

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bus

y, m

ulti-

lane

road

way

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city

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row

ed th

e ro

ad a

nd im

prov

ed

land

scap

ing

in a

n ef

fort

to re

duce

road

cong

estio

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wel

l as i

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e bu

sines

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viro

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e im

prov

emen

ts h

ave

resu

lted

in a

dditi

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stre

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ased

foot

traf

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ncou

rage

d m

any

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ntow

n re

stau

rant

ow

ners

to a

dd o

utdo

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atin

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tions

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ical

Des

ign

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alka

bilit

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arm

ingt

on’s

“He

art o

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ntow

n”

Conn

ectin

g na

tura

l ass

ets a

nd b

usin

ess a

ctiv

ities

is a

n im

port

ant w

ay ci

ties c

an su

ppor

t res

iden

ts’ i

nter

ests

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Detr

oit,

the

Dequ

indr

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t Gre

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deve

lope

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to a

bik

ing

and

wal

king

pat

h. T

he C

ut li

nks p

edes

tria

ns a

nd b

icyc

lists

to th

e De

troi

t Ri

verf

ront

, Eas

tern

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ket,

and

man

y re

siden

tial c

omm

uniti

es. B

uild

ing

on e

xist

ing

asse

ts, t

he tr

ail p

rovi

des a

uni

que

oppo

rtun

ity to

st

reng

then

soci

al b

onds

, con

nect

nea

rby

com

mun

ities

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pro

mot

e he

alth

y lif

esty

les i

n do

wnt

own

Detr

oit.

3

Envi

ronm

enta

l Sus

tain

abili

ty: T

he D

equi

ndre

Cut

Gre

enw

ay

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follo

win

g ar

e ca

se st

udie

s rel

atin

g to

eac

h as

set c

ateg

ory

in th

e bo

dy o

f the

repo

rt. T

hese

cas

e st

udie

s pro

vide

an

exam

ple

of h

ow

plac

emak

ing

can

be ti

ed in

with

eac

h as

set c

ateg

ory.

1 “He

art o

f Dow

ntow

n: S

undq

uist

Pav

ilion

in R

iley

Park

,” M

ichi

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icip

al Le

ague

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cem

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indr

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t Gre

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ay,”

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n M

unic

ipal

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lace

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ing,

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June

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n ef

fort

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ttra

ct a

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ppor

t sm

all b

usin

esse

s in

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dale

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com

mun

ity le

ader

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rted

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ared

indo

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arke

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arke

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velo

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nt c

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erci

al b

uild

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dale

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ome

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ore

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ners

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al e

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area

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e la

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vate

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erat

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l sto

res a

long

side

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r sm

all b

usin

esse

s. Ru

st B

elt a

lso u

ses t

he b

uild

ing’

s com

mun

al sp

ace

to h

ost c

once

rts a

nd co

mm

unity

eve

nts,

impr

ovin

g th

e ci

ty’s

soci

al o

fferin

gs a

nd a

ctiv

ities

.2

Sim

ilarly

, Det

roit’

s “po

p-up

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olve

pro

gram

supp

orts

ent

repr

eneu

rs a

nd a

ctiv

ates

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tore

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ts. U

sing

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eDe

troi

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nom

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row

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orpo

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orks

with

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com

mun

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cal e

ntre

pren

eurs

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nova

te v

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onts

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oit c

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ntre

pren

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e to

tem

pora

rily

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spac

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pro

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ld d

edic

ated

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ntel

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ront

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vate

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r fut

ure

perm

anen

t bus

ines

ses.

3Ge

ttin

g cr

eativ

e w

ith n

ew b

usin

ess d

evel

opm

ent,

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Rust

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lt an

d Re

volv

e in

itiat

ives

, can

hel

p M

ichi

gan

com

mun

ities

bec

ome

succ

essf

ul e

ntre

pren

eurs

hip

dest

inat

ions

.

1 “S

t. Jo

seph

Pub

lic A

rt,”

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higa

n M

unic

ipal

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gue:

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cem

akin

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esse

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ne 1

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2 “R

ust B

elt M

arke

t,” M

ichi

gan

Mun

icip

al Le

ague

, 201

3, a

cces

sed

June

11,

201

4, h

ttp:

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ipal

Lea

gue,

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cces

sed

June

11,

201

4, h

ttp:

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acem

akin

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ml.o

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ve/

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eurs

hip:

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vidi

ng S

pace

s for

New

Bus

ines

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Cul

tura

l Eco

nom

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evel

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ent:

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ragi

ng P

ublic

Art

for P

ublic

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ndin

gDe

velo

ping

effe

ctiv

e co

mm

unity

bra

ndin

g an

d or

gani

zing

cultu

ral e

vent

s can

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ffect

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way

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crea

se re

siden

t qua

lity-

of-li

fe

and

incr

ease

tour

ism. A

gro

up o

f city

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ncer

ned

resid

ents

cam

e up

with

the

St. J

osep

h, M

I Pub

lic A

rt p

roje

ct to

re-e

nerg

ize

the

com

mun

ity. A

them

e is

sele

cted

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h ye

ar a

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cal a

rtist

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nt a

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ecor

ate

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ue sc

ulpt

ures

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ch a

re p

lace

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ound

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dow

ntow

n. P

ast t

hem

es in

clud

e Ho

rses

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each

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rs, H

ot C

ars,

Cool

Bea

ches

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e. T

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ublic

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ativ

e ha

s he

lped

incr

ease

dow

ntow

n st

oref

ront

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upan

cy, t

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m, d

ownt

own

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traf

fic, a

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n ov

eral

l cha

nge

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ttitu

de a

mon

g lo

cal

resid

ents

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In a

n ef

fort

to a

ttra

ct a

nd su

ppor

t sm

all b

usin

esse

s in

Fern

dale

, MI,

com

mun

ity le

ader

s sta

rted

a sh

ared

indo

or m

arke

t cal

led

Rust

Bel

t M

arke

t. Th

e m

arke

t is a

rede

velo

ped

vaca

nt c

omm

erci

al b

uild

ing

in d

ownt

own

Fern

dale

that

is n

ow h

ome

to m

ore

than

fifty

smal

lbu

sines

s ow

ners

. Loc

al e

ntre

pren

eurs

rent

an

area

in th

e la

rge,

reno

vate

d bu

ildin

g an

d op

erat

e th

eir r

etai

l sto

res a

long

side

othe

r sm

all b

usin

esse

s. Ru

st B

elt a

lso u

ses t

he b

uild

ing’

s com

mun

al sp

ace

to h

ost c

once

rts a

nd co

mm

unity

eve

nts,

impr

ovin

g th

e ci

ty’s

soci

al o

fferin

gs a

nd a

ctiv

ities

.2

Sim

ilarly

, Det

roit’

s “po

p-up

” Rev

olve

pro

gram

supp

orts

ent

repr

eneu

rs a

nd a

ctiv

ates

vac

ant s

tore

fron

ts. U

sing

a sm

all b

udge

t, th

eDe

troi

t Eco

nom

ic G

row

th C

orpo

ratio

n w

orks

with

the

com

mun

ity a

nd lo

cal e

ntre

pren

eurs

to re

nova

te v

acan

t sto

refr

onts

in w

alka

ble

Detr

oit c

omm

uniti

es. E

ntre

pren

eurs

are

abl

e to

tem

pora

rily

use

the

spac

e to

test

thei

r bus

ines

s and

pro

duct

s and

bui

ld d

edic

ated

clie

ntel

e, a

nd st

oref

ront

s are

reno

vate

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r fut

ure

perm

anen

t bus

ines

ses.

3Ge

ttin

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eativ

e w

ith n

ew b

usin

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evel

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like

Rust

Be

lt an

d Re

volv

e in

itiat

ives

, can

hel

p M

ichi

gan

com

mun

ities

bec

ome

succ

essf

ul e

ntre

pren

eurs

hip

dest

inat

ions

.

1 “S

t. Jo

seph

Pub

lic A

rt,”

Mic

higa

n M

unic

ipal

Lea

gue:

Pla

cem

akin

g, 2

014,

acc

esse

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ne 1

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ust B

elt M

arke

t,” M

ichi

gan

Mun

icip

al Le

ague

, 201

3, a

cces

sed

June

11,

201

4, h

ttp:

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acem

akin

g.m

ml.o

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belt-

mar

ket/

3 ”

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lve”

Mic

higa

n M

unic

ipal

Lea

gue,

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3, a

cces

sed

June

11,

201

4, h

ttp:

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acem

akin

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ml.o

rg/r

evol

ve/

Entre

pren

eurs

hip:

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vidi

ng S

pace

s for

New

Bus

ines

s

Cul

tura

l Eco

nom

ic D

evel

opm

ent:

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ragi

ng P

ublic

Art

for P

ublic

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ndin

gDe

velo

ping

effe

ctiv

e co

mm

unity

bra

ndin

g an

d or

gani

zing

cultu

ral e

vent

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be

an e

ffect

ive

way

to in

crea

se re

siden

t qua

lity-

of-li

fe

and

incr

ease

tour

ism. A

gro

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f city

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ncer

ned

resid

ents

cam

e up

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the

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osep

h, M

I Pub

lic A

rt p

roje

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nerg

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com

mun

ity. A

them

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cted

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h ye

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cal a

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nt a

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ecor

ate

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ulpt

ures

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ntow

n. P

ast t

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rses

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rs, H

ot C

ars,

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Bea

ches

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e. T

he P

ublic

Art

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ativ

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lped

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ntow

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ront

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cy, t

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eral

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nge

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heri

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Mes

sagi

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gy: S

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ticul

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sed

June

23,

201

4, h

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icip

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esse

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ps o

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ple

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ne w

ay to

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oura

ge a

wel

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mun

ity.

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roit

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lett

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e of

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w

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he

com

mun

ity, “

Love

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kego

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nlin

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pen-

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side

nts

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xcus

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eir

city

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ver S

OU

P

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sagi

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nolo

gy: S

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ticul

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ipal

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gue,

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cces

sed

June

23,

201

4, h

ttp:

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acem

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ichi

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icip

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esse

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ting

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ring

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ps o

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ple

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ne w

ay to

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oura

ge a

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com

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mun

ity.

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roit

SOU

P is

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cal c

row

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ding

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tion

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veni

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tten

dees

talk

, ask

que

stio

ns, s

hare

idea

s,

and

supp

ort e

ach

othe

r. At

the

end

of th

e ni

ght,

peo

ple

vote

for t

heir

favo

rite

pitc

h an

d th

e w

inne

r goe

s ho

me

with

all

of th

e m

oney

rais

ed a

t the

doo

r as

seed

fund

ing

for t

heir

con

cept

.2 G

ivin

g pe

ople

an

oppo

rtun

ity to

gath

er a

nd s

uppo

rt e

ach

othe

r can

hel

p br

idge

cul

tura

l div

ides

and

pro

mot

e a

mor

e w

elco

min

g co

mm

unity

.

Som

e M

ichi

gan

com

mun

ities

are

get

ting

crea

tive

with

mes

sagi

ng, a

nd e

ven

lett

ing

resi

dent

s do

som

e of

the

w

ork.

In a

n ef

fort

to p

rom

ote

Mus

kego

n, a

gro

up o

f you

ng p

rofe

ssio

nals

des

igne

d a

logo

and

slo

gan

for t

he

com

mun

ity, “

Love

Mus

kego

n,”

and

star

ted

boos

ting

the

city

’s o

nlin

e pr

esen

ce. T

he o

pen-

sour

ced

logo

was

wid

ely

disp

erse

d th

roug

hout

the

com

mun

ity, w

hich

spa

rked

eve

nts,

pho

to o

ppor

tuni

ties,

and

gav

e re

side

nts

an e

xcus

e

to “

have

a lo

ve a

ffai

r” w

ith th

eir

city

.1

Cas

e St

udie

s Th

e fo

llow

ing

are

case

stu

dies

rela

ting

to e

ach

asse

t cat

egor

y in

the

body

of t

he re

port

. The

se c

ase

stud

ies

prov

ide

an e

xam

ple

of h

ow

plac

emak

ing

can

be ti

ed in

with

eac

h as

set c

ateg

ory.

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ical

Des

ign

& W

alka

bilit

y: F

arm

ingt

on’s

“He

art o

f Dow

ntow

n”

Envi

ronm

enta

l Sus

tain

abili

ty: T

he D

equi

ndre

Cut

Gre

enw

ay

1 “L

ive

Mid

tow

n,”

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higa

n M

unic

ipal

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unic

ipal

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cem

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esse

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Det

roit’

s M

idto

wn

neig

hbor

hood

is h

ome

to th

e D

etro

it M

edic

al C

ente

r, H

enry

For

d H

ealth

Sys

tem

, and

Way

ne S

tate

Uni

vers

ity. T

he

thre

e in

stitu

tions

hav

e be

en in

vest

ing

in th

e co

mm

unity

for y

ears

but

wan

ted

to fo

cus

on im

prov

ing

the

neig

hbor

hood

’s d

ensi

ty a

nd

wal

kabi

lity

to im

prov

e sa

fety

and

enc

oura

ge e

cono

mic

gro

wth

. In

part

ners

hip

with

the

area

’s c

omm

unity

dev

elop

men

t co

rpor

atio

n, th

e co

aliti

on d

evel

oped

a li

ve-w

here

-you

-wor

k in

cent

ive

prog

ram

, Liv

e M

idto

wn,

the

anch

or in

stitu

tions

’ em

ploy

ees.

Alth

ough

not

ev

eryt

hing

can

be

dire

ctly

cre

dite

d to

Liv

e M

idto

wn,

aft

er th

ree

year

s of

impl

emen

tatio

n, th

e ar

ea’s

occ

upan

cy ra

te a

nd m

edia

n ho

me

sale

pri

ce h

ave

incr

ease

d, d

evel

oper

s st

arte

d m

ore

than

20

resi

dent

ial/

mix

ed-u

se re

nova

tion

or n

ew c

onst

ruct

ion

proj

ects

, and

en

trep

rene

urs

have

ope

ned

mor

e th

an 4

0 ne

w b

usin

esse

s. T

his

leve

l of a

ctiv

ity a

nd d

ensi

ty c

ontin

ues

to s

park

des

ign

and

wal

kabi

lity

proj

ects

suc

h as

bui

ldin

g pa

rks

and

gree

n al

leys

, inc

reas

ing

bicy

cle

lane

s, n

arro

win

g ro

ads,

and

enc

oura

ging

rest

aura

nts

to b

uild

out

door

se

atin

g on

wid

e si

dew

alks

.1 Co

mm

uniti

es th

at fo

ster

wal

kabi

lity

and

stre

et d

esig

n w

ill li

kely

see

gre

ater

eco

nom

ic p

rosp

erity

, hig

her

dens

ity, a

nd a

n in

crea

se in

inve

stm

ent p

roje

cts

and

smal

l bus

ines

ses.


Tran

spor

tatio

n O

ptio

ns: E

xpan

ding

Tran

sit to

In

crea

se Tr

ansit

Opt

ions

Educ

atio

n: S

tude

nt P

roje

cts

Leve

rage

Pub

lic D

ata

in J

acks

on

1 Sa

rah

Craf

t, “P

ublic

Tra

nspo

rtat

ion:

Let

’s S

tep

it U

p!”

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higa

n M

unic

ipal

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gue,

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23,

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2 M

atth

ew G

rycz

an, “

Gra

nd R

apid

s Be

ts o

n th

e Su

cces

s of

its

New

Bus

Sys

tem

,” C

rain

’s D

etro

it Bu

sine

ss, M

ay 1

1, 2

014,

acc

esse

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ne 2

3, 2

014,

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roit.

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/art

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/201

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ets-

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ss-o

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-bus

-sys

tem

#.

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avid

Jess

e, “

Wor

king

with

the

City

of J

acks

on T

each

es U

-M S

tude

nts

abou

t the

Rea

l Wor

ld,”

The

Det

roit

Free

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ss, A

pril

28, 2

014,

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esse

d A

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29, 2

014,

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4042

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EWS0

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4280

014

For d

ecad

es, t

he U

nive

rsity

of M

ichi

gan

has

been

par

tner

ing

with

com

mun

ities

acr

oss

the

stat

e fo

r res

earc

h pr

ojec

ts a

nd st

uden

t int

erns

hips

. Rec

ently

, UM

stu

dent

s hav

e be

en w

orki

ng w

ith c

ity o

ffic

ials

in Ja

ckso

n to

initi

ate

spec

ial p

roje

cts

to im

prov

e co

mm

unic

atio

n be

twee

n th

e ci

ty a

nd re

side

nts.

For

exa

mpl

e, o

ne g

roup

is

deve

lopi

ng a

pro

gram

whe

re th

e pu

blic

can

text

ano

nym

ous

info

rmat

ion

to p

olic

e–so

met

hing

the

city

did

not

ha

ve th

e tim

e or

sta

ff to

cre

ate

on it

s ow

n.3

Citie

s th

at a

re a

ble

to b

uild

stro

ng re

latio

nshi

ps w

ith

univ

ersi

ties

can

leve

rage

impo

rtan

t stu

dent

and

pro

fess

iona

l ass

ets

they

may

not

be

able

to a

cces

s ot

herw

ise.

Alth

ough

oth

er s

tate

s ar

e fa

r ahe

ad o

f Mic

higa

n’s p

ublic

tran

spor

tatio

n op

tions

, som

e M

ichi

gan

com

mun

ities

are

m

akin

g qu

ick

prog

ress

in th

e in

itiat

ive.

In M

ay, 2

014,

71

perc

ent o

f vot

ers

in A

nn A

rbor

, Yps

ilant

i, an

d Yp

sila

nti

Tow

nshi

p pa

ssed

a ta

x in

crea

se to

exp

and

tran

sit s

ervi

ces

betw

een

the

com

mun

ities

. The

add

ition

al fu

ndin

g w

ill

put m

ore

buse

s on

the

road

, exp

and

hour

s, a

dd ro

utes

, and

bro

aden

a d

igita

l rid

e se

rvic

e.1

The

Gra

nd R

apid

s ar

ea

also

put

a m

ore

com

plet

e bu

s sy

stem

on

the

stre

ets

in A

ugus

t, 2

014.

The

Silv

er L

ine

bus

rapi

d tr

ansi

t pro

ject

co

nnec

ts G

rand

Rap

ids,

Ken

twoo

d, a

nd W

yom

ing

and

aim

s to

com

pete

wit

h ca

rs to

get

sub

urba

n w

orke

rs

dow

ntow

n.2

The

buse

s co

mm

unic

ate

with

traf

fic li

ghts

and

use

thei

r ow

n tr

affic

lane

to q

uick

ly b

ring

peo

ple

whe

re th

ey n

eed

to g

o. B

oth

proj

ects

are

est

imat

ed to

hav

e a

posi

tive

impa

ct o

n th

e co

mm

uniti

es’ e

cono

mic

de

velo

pmen

t and

incr

ease

reve

nue

for l

ocal

bus

ines

ses.


Feed

back

from

the

Com

mun

ity

Follo

win

g th

e fin

al re

port

pre

sent

atio

n, c

omm

ents

on

the

final

pla

n an

d im

ages

wer

e re

ceiv

ed fr

om th

e Ci

ty o

f Flin

t. T

hese

com

men

ts h

ave

been

add

ress

ed in

the

follo

win

g te

xt a

nd a

lso

on d

iagr

am A

and

the

imag

es th

at fo

llow

.

Com

men

t: T

here

sho

uld

be m

ore

deta

iled

reco

mm

enda

tion

s w

ithi

n th

e su

stai

nabi

lity

chap

ter o

f the

pla

n ab

out t

he u

se o

f nat

ive/

low

- m

aint

enan

ce g

rass

and

flor

a, b

oth

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reat

e a

mor

e na

tura

l aes

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ic fo

r the

Gre

enw

ay a

nd to

cut

dow

n on

long

-ter

m m

aint

enan

ce o

f the

trai

l. Th

ere

shou

ld a

lso

be m

ore

deta

iled

reco

mm

enda

tion

s ab

out t

he u

se o

f blu

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een

infr

astr

uctu

re, b

oth

to p

rom

ote

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aina

bilit

y an

d to

cut

do

wn

cost

s. E

stim

ated

cos

ts/s

avin

gs s

houl

d be

incl

uded

.

The

addi

tion

of th

e G

rand

Tra

vers

e G

reen

way

to F

lint w

ill b

e un

ique

, esp

ecia

lly s

ince

the

proj

ect w

ill m

eand

er

thro

ugh

curr

ent a

nd fo

rmer

urb

an e

nviro

nmen

ts, a

s w

ell a

s m

atur

e an

d re

lativ

ely

new

dev

elop

ing

vege

tate

d ar

eas.

To

ens

ure

the

safe

ty o

f use

rs a

nd th

e ov

eral

l app

eal o

f the

Gre

enw

ay, t

he th

ree

mile

str

etch

mus

t be

cont

inua

lly m

aint

aine

d in

an

effic

ient

man

ner t

hat w

ill p

rovi

de s

afet

y to

use

rs, p

reve

nt c

rim

inal

act

ivity

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pr

otec

t sur

roun

ding

nat

ural

spa

ce, n

eigh

borh

oods

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bus

ines

ses

from

env

ironm

enta

l con

cern

s lik

e flo

odin

g,

eros

ion,

and

eve

n fir

e. T

his

will

requ

ire th

e im

plem

enta

tion

of m

ore

than

one

type

of b

lue/

gree

n in

fras

truc

ture

(e

xam

ples

bel

ow).

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maj

or c

once

rn fo

r Flin

t is

impr

ovin

g th

e en

viro

nmen

tal a

nd a

esth

etic

qua

litie

s of

the

Gre

enw

ay w

ithou

t hig

h co

st o

r nee

d fo

r ext

ensi

ve, l

ong-

term

mai

nten

ance

. The

use

of b

lue/

gree

n in

fras

truc

ture

is a

n ex

celle

nt w

ay to

im

prov

e th

ese

qual

ities

with

out t

he h

igh

cost

oft

en a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith la

rge-

scal

e la

ndsc

apin

g pr

ojec

ts. T

here

are

a

varie

ty o

f diff

eren

t blu

e/gr

een

infr

astr

uctu

re p

roje

cts

that

mee

t the

se c

rite

ria,

incl

udin

g:

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in g

arde

ns –

con

tain

sto

rm w

ater

runo

ff fr

om im

perv

ious

env

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ents

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row

zon

es –

cre

ate

an a

esth

etic

ally

ple

asin

g, u

ndis

turb

ed n

atur

al e

nviro

nmen

t for

nat

ive

faun

a an

d flo

ra•

Com

mun

ity

gard

ens

– br

ing

neig

hbor

hood

s to

geth

er to

gro

w fr

esh,

org

anic

food

s, a

nd m

aint

ain

the

Gre

enw

ay•

Use

of n

ativ

e ve

geta

tion

– re

duce

s m

aint

enan

ce, a

esth

etic

ally

ple

asin

g, a

bsor

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torm

wat

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ffec

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nds

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llect

s st

orm

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erve

s as

nat

ural

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or w

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peci

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buf

fers

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rote

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atur

al e

nviro

nmen

t fro

m b

uilt

envi

ronm

ents

alo

ng th

e G

reen

way

thro

ugh

natu

rals

wal

es•

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e pa

ving

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duce

s st

orm

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er ru

noff

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ales

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atur

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rain

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und

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the

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riou

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exa

mpl

e, a

sm

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rail

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side

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e us

e of

per

viou

s pa

ving

and

a b

io-s

wal

e, w

hile

a la

rger

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jace

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arki

ng lo

t may

requ

ire th

e ad

ditio

n of

a

rete

ntio

n po

nd.

Com

bini

ng s

ome

of th

ese

sim

ple

exam

ples

can

turn

a

typi

cal r

eten

tion

pond

that

see

ms

out o

f pla

ce in

to a

n el

abor

ate

syst

em o

f pon

ds, s

wal

es, a

nd g

row

zon

es th

at

beco

me

a na

tura

l aes

thet

ic fe

atur

e al

ong

the

Gra

nd

Trav

erse

Gre

enw

ay.


Feed

back

from

the

Com

mun

ity (c

ont.)

N

ativ

e/ L

ow-M

aint

enan

ce G

rass

es

Dur

ing

deta

iled

desi

gn, a

pla

ntin

g pl

an fo

r the

Gre

enw

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oget

her w

ith th

e ap

prop

riate

pla

nt li

st

and

mai

nten

ance

pra

ctic

es, s

houl

d be

pre

pare

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arch

itect

or h

ortic

ultu

ralis

t tha

t sp

ecia

lizes

in n

ativ

e pl

ant r

esto

ratio

n. T

he k

ey is

to s

igni

fican

tly re

duce

mai

nten

ance

cos

ts w

hile

cr

eatin

g na

tive

habi

tat a

long

the

Gre

enw

ay. N

ativ

e gr

ass

is u

nlik

e th

e gr

ass

amon

g ty

pica

l ne

ighb

orho

od la

wns

in th

e re

spec

t tha

t it i

s ve

ry a

dapt

ive

to m

any

envi

ronm

ents

, and

thri

ves

on

the

typi

cal M

ichi

gan

clim

ate

and

phys

ical

soi

l cha

ract

eris

tics

to s

ucce

ssfu

lly g

row

with

out

exte

nsiv

e m

aint

enan

ce. I

n ad

ditio

n, th

e na

tive

gras

s re

duce

s th

e ne

ed fo

r in

vasi

ve c

hem

ical

s th

at

caus

e ha

rm to

loca

l flo

ra a

nd fa

una.

Acc

ordi

ng to

the

Mic

higa

n D

NR,

ther

e ar

e ab

out 7

,000

diff

eren

t nat

ive

spec

ies

of g

rass

in

Mic

higa

n, w

hich

pro

vide

diff

eren

t cha

ract

eris

tics

and

grow

in d

iffer

ent c

limat

es a

nd s

oil

cond

ition

s. T

hese

cha

ract

eris

tics

may

diff

er a

mon

g va

rious

env

ironm

ents

alo

ng th

e G

rand

Tra

vers

e G

reen

way

. The

refo

re, p

repa

ring

for t

he ri

ght s

elec

tion

of n

atur

al v

eget

atio

n ty

pica

lly re

quire

s a

soil

sam

ple

test

, a fu

ll un

ders

tand

ing

of th

e su

rrou

ndin

g en

viro

nmen

t, an

d es

peci

ally

the

type

of w

ater

ru

n-of

f and

floo

d pl

ain

the

area

is w

ithin

. Gra

sses

like

the

Litt

le B

lue

Stem

or T

usso

ck

Sedg

e ar

e m

ost s

uita

ble

for p

lant

ing

alon

g th

e G

reen

way

bec

ause

they

typi

cally

do

not e

xcee

d th

ree

feet

in h

eigh

t and

are

con

side

rabl

y ae

sthe

tical

ly p

leas

ing.

3

Com

men

t 1: P

g. 3

0 –

The

pict

ure

on th

is p

age

look

s ve

ry p

oor.

It is

mea

nt to

hig

hlig

ht th

e us

e of

pub

lic e

mer

genc

y ca

ll ph

ones

, yet

the

phon

e is

one

of

the

leas

t vis

ible

obj

ects

in th

e pi

ctur

e. A

ddit

iona

lly, t

he a

rche

s lo

cate

d on

the

righ

t han

d si

de o

f the

pho

to a

ppea

r to

be o

f a d

iffer

ent s

tyle

than

th

e ar

ches

use

d th

roug

hout

the

pla

n. P

erha

ps th

is is

a re

sult

of t

he a

ngle

whi

ch th

ey a

re s

how

n at

, but

thes

e ar

ches

look

like

the

“dra

win

g bo

ard”

ar

ches

loca

ted

on P

g. 1

7.

•Th

e gr

aphi

c di

d no

t sho

w th

e em

erge

ncy

call

phon

e as

cle

arly

as

inte

nded

. In

the

deta

iled

desi

gn p

hase

, all

emer

genc

y el

emen

ts m

ust b

e hi

ghly

visi

ble,

24/

7/36

5. T

he g

raph

ic h

as b

een

revi

sed

to b

ette

r hig

hlig

ht th

e em

erge

ncy

call

phon

e. A

s an

exa

mpl

e of

redu

cing

the

num

ber o

f arc

hes

for

cons

truc

tion

and

mai

nten

ance

cos

t pur

pose

s, th

e ne

w g

raph

ic c

onta

ins

only

an

entr

ance

arc

h to

the

trai

l. Li

ghtin

g w

ill n

eed

to b

e ad

dres

sed

inde

taile

d de

sign

with

eith

er a

dditi

onal

par

tial a

rche

s or

low

er b

olla

rd li

ghtin

g, a

gain

with

an

arch

them

e.

3 In

trod

uctio

n to

Gra

ssla

nd M

anag

emen

t, M

ichi

gan

DN

R, h

ttp:

//w

ww

.mic

higa

ndnr

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/pub

licat

ions

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e so

urce

: htt

p://

blan

dy.v

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nia.

edu/

arbo

retu

m/a

rbor

etum

-nat

ive-

plan

t-tr

ail

An

exam

ple

of n

ativ

e gr

asse

s al

ong

a no

n-m

otor

ized

pat

h.


Feed

back

from

the

Com

mun

ity (c

ont.)

Com

men

t 2: T

here

are

far t

oo m

any

arch

es th

roug

hout

the

Pla

n. W

hile

the

mod

ern

look

of t

he a

rche

s w

ould

be

a va

luab

le p

lace

mak

ing

tool

in

area

s ar

ound

the

S. S

agin

aw C

orri

dor,

they

sho

uld

not b

e us

ed th

roug

hout

the

trai

l, as

they

cre

ate

a cl

utte

red

esth

etic

and

pre

sent

a s

ubst

anti

al

hurd

le fo

r lon

g-te

rm m

aint

enan

ce o

f the

Gre

enw

ay.

A

rche

s sh

ould

be

utili

zed

at in

ters

ectio

ns o

f the

Gre

enw

ay a

nd s

tree

ts a

s w

ell a

s pe

dest

rian

entr

ance

s to

the

trai

l. A

rche

s w

ould

not

be

appr

opria

te a

long

the

entir

e G

reen

way

suc

h th

at a

mor

e na

tura

l env

ironm

ent c

an b

e m

aint

aine

d. T

his

will

als

o de

crea

se th

e in

itial

cos

t of

cons

truc

tion

and

follo

w-u

p m

aint

enan

ce c

osts

. Par

tial a

rche

s or

low

er a

rch

type

ligh

ting

may

be

cons

ider

ed a

t key

loca

tions

alo

ng th

e G

reen

way

.

Com

men

t 3: M

ore

cons

ider

atio

n sh

ould

be

give

n th

roug

hout

the

pla

n re

gard

ing

cost

. Thi

s in

clud

es b

oth

the

cost

to im

plem

ent t

he p

lan,

and

the

co

st to

mai

ntai

n th

e G

reen

way

in th

e lo

ng-t

erm

. Ove

rall,

the

desi

gn fo

r the

Gre

enw

ay s

houl

d be

som

ethi

ng th

at c

an re

ason

ably

be

impl

emen

ted

and

sust

aine

d ov

er ti

me.

Rec

omm

enda

tion

s an

d de

sign

pho

tos

shou

ld b

e as

sess

ed a

s to

how

reas

onab

le it

wou

ld b

e fo

r the

Cit

y to

fund

and

m

aint

ain

them

. •

Initi

al d

evel

opm

ent o

f the

Gre

enw

ay s

houl

d be

lim

ited

to th

e tr

ail i

tsel

f, na

tura

lizin

g th

e ad

jace

nt la

ndsc

ape

and

basi

c su

ppor

ting

uses

suc

h as

benc

hes,

key

ligh

ting,

and

em

erge

ncy

call

stat

ions

. Th

is w

ill c

reat

e a

mor

e su

stai

nabl

e an

d lo

wer

initi

al c

onst

ruct

ion

cost

as

wel

l as

ongo

ing

mai

nten

ance

cos

ts.

Futu

re d

evel

opm

ent c

ould

incl

ude

uses

suc

h as

pla

y ar

eas

and

new

or r

enov

ated

con

stru

ctio

n su

ch a

s m

ixed

-use

deve

lopm

ent.

Com

men

t 4: R

athe

r tha

n fo

cusi

ng o

n cr

eati

ng u

niqu

e de

stin

atio

ns a

long

the

trai

l (U

nder

pass

Par

k, F

ood

Truc

k ar

ea, P

layg

roun

d, e

tc…

) the

pla

n sh

ould

focu

s on

impr

ovin

g co

nnec

tivi

ty a

nd le

vera

ging

add

itio

nal i

nves

tmen

t wit

hin

exis

ting

des

tina

tion

s al

ong

the

Gre

enw

ay (S

prin

g G

rove

, Che

vy

Com

mon

s, W

indi

ate

Park

, Int

erna

tion

al A

cade

my,

etc

…).

•A

lthou

gh th

e G

reen

way

has

the

pote

ntia

l to

supp

ort p

lann

ed a

ctiv

ities

and

spe

cial

eve

nts,

its

prim

ary

purp

ose

is to

con

nect

bot

h ex

istin

g fa

cilit

ies

(Spr

ing

Gro

ve, t

he In

tern

atio

nal A

cade

my,

and

the

Flin

t Riv

er T

rail,

for e

xam

ple)

and

futu

re d

evel

opm

ent (

new

mix

ed-u

se d

evel

opm

ent,

for

exam

ple)

to th

e G

reen

way

, eac

h ot

her a

nd d

estin

atio

ns w

ithin

the

city

of F

lint.


Feed

back

from

the

Com

mun

ity

(con

t.)

Com

men

t 5: D

esig

ns fo

r the

Gre

enw

ay s

houl

d ha

ve a

mor

e na

tura

l est

heti

c, th

ere

is to

o m

uch

emph

asis

on

crea

ting

act

ive

dest

inat

ions

thro

ugho

ut

the

Gre

enw

ay. A

llow

ing

for m

ore

natu

ral s

tret

ches

of t

rail

betw

een

exis

ting

des

tina

tion

s w

ould

cre

ate

a sm

ooth

er/m

ore

leis

urel

y G

reen

way

ex

peri

ence

. One

that

acc

omm

odat

es a

ll us

es (n

ot ju

st a

ctiv

e us

age)

. •

The

inte

ntio

n of

the

Gre

enw

ay d

esig

n w

as to

cre

ate

a lin

ear,

natu

ral g

reen

way

with

in th

e ci

ty o

f Flin

t. T

his

will

pro

vide

a w

onde

rful

oas

is in

an

othe

rwis

e de

nse

urba

n se

ttin

g. T

he g

raph

ics

on s

ever

al im

ages

hav

e be

en re

vise

d to

illu

stra

te th

e na

tura

l set

ting

inte

nt o

f the

land

scap

e.

Com

men

t 6: T

here

sho

uld

be a

cle

ar a

nd e

asy

to re

ad tr

ail m

ap s

omew

here

wit

hin

the

plan

. The

map

on

Pg. 1

5 is

goo

d, b

ut it

sho

uld

be la

rger

(p

erha

ps a

who

le p

age)

to m

ake

it m

ore

read

able

. •

See

diag

ram

A fo

r an

exam

ple

of a

typi

cal t

rail

map

.

Com

men

t 7: R

ecom

men

dati

ons

and

stra

tegi

es w

ithi

n th

e pl

an s

houl

d be

in a

lignm

ent w

ith

wha

t is

alre

ady

laid

out

in th

e M

aste

r Pla

n. T

hese

re

com

men

dati

ons

and

stra

tegi

es s

houl

d be

tailo

red

tow

ards

impl

emen

ting

the

Mas

ter P

lan

rath

er th

an c

reat

ing

new

com

mit

men

ts fo

r the

City

. •

See

App

endi

x E

for t

his

alig

nmen

t bet

wee

n th

e re

com

men

datio

ns in

this

repo

rt a

nd th

e Im

agin

e Fl

int M

aste

r Pla

n.


Dia

gram

A


Com

men

t 1: E

mer

genc

y ca

ll box

, arc

h re

duc

tion

Com

men

ts re

ceiv

ed fr

om th

e co

mm

unity

con

veye

d th

at a

n em

phas

is o

n es

sent

ial p

ublic

util

ity a

nd sa

fety

wou

ld e

stab

lish

a su

cces

sful

Gre

enw

ay in

Flin

t.

Com

men

t 1: E

mer

genc

y, a

nd e

veni

ng lig

htin

g

It w

as im

port

ant t

o co

nvey

to th

e co

mm

unity

that

the

safe

ty m

easu

res

that

are

sug

gest

ed in

this

repo

rt a

lso

proj

ect a

saf

e en

viro

nmen

t to

Gre

enw

ay u

sers

.

Aft

er re

visi

ons

(rev

ised

) A

fter

(orig

inal

) Be

fore

Aft

er (r

evis

ed)

Aft

er (o

rigin

al)

Befo

re


Com

men

t 2: A

rch

redu

ctio

n

Arc

hes

alon

g th

e G

reen

way

are

iden

tifie

rs, a

nd sy

mbo

ls o

f thi

s pr

ojec

t. T

here

fore

, the

y w

ill b

e ut

ilize

d at

maj

or c

onne

ctio

n po

ints

inte

rsec

ting

the

Gre

enw

ay.

Com

men

t 2: A

rch

Redu

ctio

n

Befo

re

Afte

r A

fter

revi

sion

s

Alth

ough

the

addi

tion

of m

any

of th

ese

arch

es o

ffer

s a

sens

e of

pla

ce to

som

e of

the

loca

tions

alo

ng th

e G

reen

way

, yea

r to

year

mai

nten

ance

of t

hese

may

be

too

cost

ly.

Aft

er re

visi

ons

Aft

er

Befo

re


Com

men

t 3: R

epla

cing

gar

den

vege

tatio

n w

ith n

ativ

e sp

ecie

s

Befo

re

Afte

r A

fter

revi

sion

s U

sing

nat

ive

spec

ies

as a

n ed

ge to

the

Gre

enw

ay, r

athe

r tha

n ga

rden

spe

cies

that

requ

ire a

tten

tion,

will

cos

t les

s an

d re

mai

n ae

sthe

tical

ly p

leas

ing

to G

reen

way

use

rs.

Com

men

t 4: R

epla

cing

uni

que

dest

inat

ions

with

nat

ural

spac

e

Befo

re

Afte

r A

fter

revi

sion

s M

any

of th

e na

tura

l spa

ces

alon

g th

e G

reen

way

can

act

ually

be

the

foca

l poi

nt fo

r gre

enw

ay u

sers

, rep

laci

ng s

ome

of th

e m

an-m

ade

phys

ical

att

ract

ions

.


Aft

er re

visi

ons

Befo

re

Aft

er

Som

e of

the

mor

e pr

omin

ent d

estin

atio

ns a

long

the

Gre

enw

ay m

ay b

e be

tter

pla

ces

for a

pla

ygro

und,

allo

win

g fo

r spa

ce in

tran

sitio

n be

twee

n th

ose

stop

s to

rem

ain

natu

ral.

Com

men

t 5: N

atur

al A

esth

etic

Rath

er th

an d

epen

ding

on

poin

ts o

f int

eres

t lik

e fo

od s

tops

and

act

iviti

es to

att

ract

use

rs, t

he G

reen

way

can

rely

on

its n

atur

al a

ppea

l as

an a

ttra

ctio

n to

use

rs.

Com

men

t 5: N

atur

al A

esth

etic

Aft

er re

visi

ons

Aft

er

Befo

re

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