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September 12, 2013 Steve Steinhoff Senior Community Planner

Capital Region Sustainable Communities

Presentation to UW-Madison Urban and Regional Planning

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$2 million, 3-year grant from HUD Equal amount of local match Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities CARPC grant applicant and lead agency


The Catalyst: Sustainable Community Regional Planning Grant

Capital Area Regional Planning Com. City of Madison City of Fitchburg City of Middleton City of Monona Dane County Dane County Housing Authority Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (Metropolitan Planning Organization) Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Madison Metro Village of DeForest Village of Waunakee Town of Westport Town of Windsor Town of Springfield Town of Dunn Town of Sun Prairie WI Department of Natural Resources

Home Savings Bank Madison Area Builders Association Realtors Assn. SC Wisconsin Smart Growth Greater Madison Centro Hispano Capital Region Advocacy Network for Environmental Sustainability Dane County TimeBank Earth/Art Resources Freedom Inc. Latino Support Network Madison Area Bus Advocates Mentoring Positives Project Home Sustain Dane United Way of Dane County Urban League of Greater Madison Wisconsin Environmental Initiative Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Dev. YWCA Madison Edgewood College University of Wisconsin‐Madison, Department of Urban &Regional Planning


CRSC Partners

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Build agreement Guide CRSC activities Reach out and educate Ensure broad participation Promote implementation


Role of CRSC Partnership

Regional Collaboration  Voluntary association  Find common ground  Shared goals and measurable

outcomes


CRSC

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Meet growing demand for walkable, vibrant, mixed-use, centers

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Establish high capacity transit (BRT, express bus) to enhance a multi-modal, interconnected regional transportation system

3.

Ensure equitable access to opportunities for a healthy and satisfying standard of living (e.g., education, housing, recreation, healthy food)

4.

Develop built environment that supports ecosystem services (such as green infrastructure)

5.

Land is available and acreage maintained for food, fiber production and processing


CRSC Priorities


Mapping the Pathway



Priorities Survey

Future Urban Development  Transit corridors  Equity  Climate Change/Air Quality  Demonstration Projects 


Focus Areas and Projects

Phase 1

learning, capacity-building

Phase 2

goals and outcomes

Phase 3

implementation

Meetings Conferences 2011

2012

2013


Timeline

2014


Future Urban Development

Purpose: • protect vital natural resources, • promote efficient development, and • preserve farmland through cooperative planning for long-term growth


Future Urban Development Area (FUDA) Planning

Communities working together  Locally driven  Tied to comprehensive planning  Local-regional collaboration 


Future Urban Development Area (FUDA) Planning




Also: 

Commercial

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Parks

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Redevelopment

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Future transit

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Streets & walkability

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Environmental preservation

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Growth location


Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and express bus  Market study  Infill & redevelopment 


Enhancing Regional Transit and Transit-Supportive Development


Bus Rapid Transit Study


Bus Rapid Transit Study


Infill & Redevelopment Potential

Infill and Redevelopment Potential: All Corridors 9,000

8,340 8,000 7,000

7,200 1,380

7,880,000 7,110,000 850,000

6,000 5,000 4,000

3,780

4,010,000

3,000 2,000 1,000

2,040

2,250,000

Housing Units

Commercial Space (1,000 sf)

Intermediate‐term

Long‐term

0

Short‐term

Alt Routing


Infill & Redevelopment Potential

Households 2010-2035

Suburban Walkable, Mixed Use

Demand Estimates Suburban Walkable, Mixed‐Use Total

Households 2010‐2035 17,572 44,672 62,244


Market Study


Market Study

Indicators: • Poverty • Single-parent households • Limited English proficiency • Segregation • High rent burden • No cars • Lack HS degree • Concentrated elderly


Equity

Equity Work Group  Community Building Grants  Race to Equity Conference  Food enterprise in South Madison area “food desert” (feasibility and business plan)  Transit access to jobs and activities 


Equity

Launched by WI Farmers Union  CRSC Funding: Feasibility Study and Business Plan  Purchase and aggregate local produce  Package for large buyers such as schools and hospitals  Win-win-win  Farmers, jobs, healthy food 


Southern Wisconsin Food Hub

City of Madison  Capital East District  Hub and showcase for green business  Feasibility study  Project development 


Madison Sustainability Commerce Center

Recommendations for shared regional goals and actions  Greenhouse gas reductions  Preserve/improve air quality  Climate adaptation 


Climate Stability and Air Quality

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Priority Action Plans Educate, engage leadership Conduct Strategic Blueprint sessions October 31 Conference Post grant collaboration


Next Steps

[email protected] www.capitalregionscrpg.org


Steve Steinhoff