NEW YORK AVENUE CORRIDOR STRATEGY
VISION PROCESS
Timberview Lane on the south and S. Collins Street on the west( see Figure 1.2). This area consists of approximately 8150 parcels covering approximately 3000 acres. The Trade Area is that area from which land uses and products will capture and compete for a share of market demand. The Trade Area is described in more detail on page 21 of this report.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
The New York Avenue Corridor Strategy is intended to identify key goals and generate ideas from a variety of stakeholders within the corridor in order to form a comprehensive vision and implementation strategies to maximize the corridor’ s potential for reinvestment and redevelopment.
Key objectives of the strategy include:
• Supporting the formulation of strong neighborhoods by building community pride and encouraging reinvestment in existing residential and institutional properties
• Creating a functional corridor for all users( residents, business owners, consumers, commuters) that adds value and improved quality of life to the adjacent neighborhoods and the City as a whole
• Providing the necessary guidance to direct public and private investments in the corridor in a manner that leverages additional resources.
These objectives formed the foundation for all discussion with the community related to the desired vision for the New York Avenue Corridor.
The process of establishing, documenting and confirming the community’ s vision for the New York Avenue Corridor began in October 2012. At that time, the consultant team began the process of reviewing existing physical and market conditions within the Study, Project and Trade Areas. This analysis provided an understanding of locations within the Study Area that had the best potential for infill and redevelopment activities, as well as the types of development that could potentially occur in the corridor based upon supportable market.
Following that analysis, the study team embarked on a multi-part journey with corridor stakeholders( property owners, area business owners, residents, organizations, elected and appointed officials, and key individuals in the private development community) to identify aspirations and desires for the future of the corridor. The direction received by the consultant team through extensive conversations with these individuals and groups became the basis for the overall vision for the corridor.
Input to facilitate the creation of a vision was achieved through a variety of means. A New York Avenue Corridor advisory committee was created to provide direction and feedback to the consultant team throughout the vision process. The committee consisted of 17 individuals representing several institutions in the region and the corridor. The kickoff meeting with this group included a driving tour to facilitate open dialogue related to opportunities and constraints within the corridor. In total, this group met on four occasions to debate key issues and to guide the corridor vision.
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FINAL REPORT | SEPTEMBER 2013