The Public School Construction and Revitalization Act of 2013

$1 billion

is not enough. But just building new schools

break the cycle Together, we must

It can be done.

• New Orleans, LA

• East Lake, GA

Elsewhere, the holistic approach has yielded results.

We are committed. The MOU stipulates community revitalization.

• Presumes collaboration between the City, Schools and Stadium Authority • Requires coordination of school construction with community

revitalization

a Formal Strategy.

Community Investment Zone

• A formal strategy for community development around school construction

• Applies existing programs and resources in a coordinated manner

• Provides a framework for new initiatives to be formed

• A holistic approach that addresses the interdependency of issues

• A defined limited area • Improve image and

create a sense of place • Designed to each site’s

conditions • Adaptively address

needs of each community

Concentrated Impact

• Innovative designs • Sustainable • Uses shared with

community: • Gym • Media Center • Assembly Hall • Computer Lab

• Dedicated community space:

• After school programs • Fitness Center • Recreation Center

New Community Schools

• Village Square: • Gives sense of place • Forms neighborhood

identity • Holds events • Holds informal social

gathering

Community Open Spaces

• Neighborhood green space • Athletic fields • Playgrounds • Community Gardens

• Street improvement • Utility upgrades • Sidewalk improvement • Street trees • Street lighting

Improved Infrastructure

• Code enforcement • “Vacants-to-Value” • Incentives for

development

Housing Revitalization

• Public/Private Partnerships

• Retail tenants • Fresh foods • Laundry • Tax/legal • Pharmacy • Day care

Commercial Development

• Social program tenants • Workforce

development • Food Pantry • Adult literacy

Community Support

• Non-profit facilities • Senior center • Cultural/arts center • Clinics

• Shows the Mayor’s commitment to neighborhoods

• Contributes to goal for 10,000 new families to move to Baltimore

• Fixing neighborhoods as strategy for economic growth