East Side Neighborhood

Revitalization Zone

Presentation to City of Bridgeport Staff

June 16, 2009

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East Side NRZ Planning Committee
Residents Non-Profit, Business, Churches
„ Paul T. Barnum „ Maureen Linderfelt
„ Ann Brignolo „ Karen McIntosh
„ James Brown „ Joseph Braca
„ Ralph Buccitti „ Thomas Burns
„ Louisa Lugo „ Patricia Fernandez
„ Lydia Martinez „ Joseph Peloso, Jr.
„ Carmen Nieves „ Lud Spinelli
„ Aidee Nieves „ Joseph Kolar
„ Jeannine Quinones „ Angie Staltaro
„ Maria Valle „ Kevin Reed
„ Raul Ruiz „ Carmen Ayala
„ Angel DePara Sr. „ Lourdes Delgado
„ Angel Reyes

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 Staff & Consultants
„ Dave Killeen, Killeen Partners, LLC
„ Stuart Sachs, PRE/view Landscape Architects
„ Samuel Shaw, City Planning Dept.
„ David Barbour, Architect
„ Angie Staltaro, City Office of Neighborhood Redevelopment
„ Beverly Hoppie, Home Ownership Education Director,
Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, Inc.

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 East Side NRZ Process
„ Ordinance passed by City Council
„ CityScan 2006 to inventory properties
„ Data collection (Census, Current Estimates,
GIS)
„ East Side NRZ Design “Charrette” in May 2006
(weekend event)
„ East Side NRZ Neighborhood Workshop
March 2009
„ Once Strategic Plan is developed, will be
presented to City Council and OPM for
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 East Side NRZ
Boundary

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 BRIDGEPORT NEIGBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION ZONE
BOUNDARIES GENERALLY
FOLLOW CENSUS
TRACT BOUNDARIES

EAST SIDE STATISTICS

POPULATION YEAR 2000: 13,095

RACE/ ETHNICITY
1. HISPANIC 66.5%
2. NON-HISPANIC: 33.5%
a. BLACK: 23.9%
b. WHITE: 6.1%
c. ASIAN/OTHER: 3.5%

HOUSING
1. Total Units: 4,577
a. Owner Occupied: 20.5%
b. Renter Occupied: 66.8%

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 East Side Population
12,000
10,000
8,000
Values 6,000
4,000
2,000 Population: 2002
Population: 1990
0 Amer.
Hawaii Multi-
White Black Indian/Esk Asian Other Hispanic **
Pacific Is’ Racial *
imo
Population: 2002 4,399 3,308 21 189 0 4,081 1,097 8,711
Population: 1990 6,011 4,457 19 669 0 6,028 0 10,493 East Side Population
Planning Department
City of Bridgeport
HISPANIC**
April 10, 2008
LINGUISTIC CLASSIFICATION NOT TO BE
TABULATED IN POPULATION COUNT Category
Total population 13,095

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 Significant Issues Facing East Side
„ High level of vacant land and
vacant buildings
„ High level of blight
„ Significant loss of population
from 1990 – 2000
„ Low levels of Home
Ownership
„ High Poverty levels, crime
„ Litter, Graffiti
„ Sidewalks and streets in
disrepair

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 Buildings are Scarce and Valuable
Resources

As Are the Materials that go into

Building them.

The East Side has made Great

Efforts to enact Adaptive Re Use

East Side Residents, Stakeholders and

City Officials have Worked Together to
Remove Dangerous Abandoned and
Blighted Buildings.

East Side Residents have Teamed

with
professional Historic
Preservationists,
Planners, Developers and Economic
Specialists to better Understand That
Which can be Saved and Why.

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Significant Opportunities for East Side
„ Waterfront
„ Historic character
„ Proximity to downtown
„ Proximity to Highways,
Transit (Rail, bus)
„ Presence of Major
Institutions
„ Proximity to Steel Point,
Remington, Success
Village
„ Strength of Community
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 History is Everywhere in the East Side
19th & Early 20th Century Row Housing - Industrial Era Churches
Brick and Stone factories - Fanciful and Formal Victorian
Residences

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Churches are the Anchor of the East Side NRZ Community

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 Colorful Bodegas Line
the Streets of the East Side

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 East Side Parks
Playgrounds, Meeting Places,
Beautiful Trees and Restful Thoughts

There may be Opportunities for

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The East Side is Making the Change

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 Waltersville-Barnum Elementary School
1200 +/- Students

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The New Waltersville School.
State of the Art Facilities and Equipment

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 Recommendations:
Community Organization
„ Strengthen
Communications
„ Make sure all active East
Side groups on NRZ
„ NRZ as voice with City
„ Cleanup efforts
„ Block Watches
„ Youth Activities
„ Senior Services

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 Recommendations:
Stabilization Projects
„ Housing Rehabilitation, Code
Compliance
„ Adaptive Reuse, including
schools (Barnum, Garfield)
„ Blight Enforcement
„ Home Ownership Promotion
„ Infill Housing
„ Mixed Use Development
(residential/commercial

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Housing Restoration

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Infill Housing

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Adaptive Reuse, Mixed Use

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Strategic
Plan
Overview

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 Recommendations: Neighborhood
Improvement Projects

„ Waterfront public access

„ Congress Street Bridge
„ Streetscape
Improvements
„ Historic Preservation
„ Open Space
„ Landscape Buffers

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Waterfront Public Access

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Waterfront Public Access

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Congress Street Bridge

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Knowlton Streetscape

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Recommendations: Economic
Development Projects
„ Waterfront
Redevelopment
„ Streetscape
Improvements
„ Job Training
„ Congress Street “Village”
„ East Main St. Revitalization
„ Shoreline Star- Mixed Use
„ Small Business Development
„ Train Station/Transit Oriented
Development
„ Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned
Industrial Buildings (Remington)
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Waterfront Redevelopment

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Waterfront Redevelopment

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Shoreline Star – Mixed Use
„ High Density Residential,
mixed
„ Commercial –
restaurants, shops, hotels
„ Waterfront access
„ Proximity to downtown
train & bus stations
(Transit Oriented
Development)

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 Transit Oriented Development
„ Within walking distance (1/2 mile)
„ Promotes activity and reinvestment
„ Connections to promote new jobs
„ Mixed-Income Housing
„ Exciting mix of uses (service, retail, office)

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Lower East Side Revitalization

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 East Main Street Revitalization
„ Building Renovations
„ Storefront
Improvements
„ Streetscape (lights, trees,
sidewalks)

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Streetscape/ Gateway Improvements

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Streetscape Improvements

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Landscape Buffers

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Job Training
Health
Industry, Other
Growth
Industries for
Bridgeport,
Region

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Long Range Plans

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 Congress Street “Village”

„ Waterfront location
„ Unique Architecture
„ Connection to historic
district
„ Mixed Use opportunity
„ Close to businesses

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 An East Side Jewel: World Charm? Spain? The Caribbean?
Flower Market, Fruit & Produce Stands, Artists & Crafts Persons, Sidewalk Cafes, New & Old Friends Gathering to
remember how it was, discuss How it is, and Make Plans for How the Neighborhood will Evolve.

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East Side Train Station

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Transit Oriented Development is Needed to Service the Increasing Working
Population in the East Side East End

NRZ Proposed TOD Site

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Possible TOD

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Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned Industrial
Buildings, Businesses
-Emphasize health industry, other growth industries
in Bridgeport, region

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Adaptive Reuse, Industrial

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Connection with Steel Point

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