Three Transformational Projects in Atlanta's Proctor Creek - SF
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Community Driven - Site Scale Green Infrastructure
Lindsay Street Park
Expanding Atlanta’s Park System
2003-2014
•22 Parks•36 Projects•201 acres•$15.9 million FMV
Parcel by parcel
Milwaukee: Community Trip
Milwaukee: Community Trip
Philadelphia: Peer ExchangeGreen Infrastructure
Philadelphia: Peer ExchangeGreen Infrastructure
•40% population decline in a decade
•Highest vacancy rates in Atlanta
•40% foreclosure rate
•Highest poverty & crime rates in the city
•Average household income $22,474 for family of four
The Proctor Creek Communities:
Vine City and English Avenue
The Economic Problems
Resourceful Communities
Investing in People
1991-2014 •Invested more than $2.2 million in triple-bottom-line projects
•Trained more than 5,000 community leaders
•Helped to create more than 425 jobs.
Resourceful Communities
Triple Bottom Line
• Economic Benefits
• Social Justice Benefits
• Environmental BenefitsSocial
Justice
Lindsay Street Properties
Parks with Purpose
The Community Vision
Strengthening Communities•Create the first park for English Avenue•Provide Triple Bottom Line benefits•Engage community and build capacity•Involve community in designing and building park•Provide environmental education opportunities•Provide direct economic impact and jobs•Utilize green infrastructure for stormwater management
Lindsay Street ParkVision Plan
•First park for English Avenue
• Triple Bottom Line benefits
Environmental Social Economic
Parks with Purpose
Lindsay Street Park
Environmental Benefits
Green Infrastructure to Reduce Stormwater Flooding
Social Justice Benefits
Increasing Community Capacity & Access to Resources
Economic Benefits
Workforce Training and Certifications
•Elevate Triple Bottom Line
•Strengthen partnerships
Park Impacts
•Create sustainable communities
•Build local capacity
Partners
Funding PartnersThe Waterfall FoundationThe Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationPark PrideUPS (in-kind)
Community PartnersAmerican RiversAtlanta Community Mapping & Research ProjectAtlanta Food & FarmChattahoochee RiverkeeperCommunity Improvement AssociationEnglish Avenue Neighborhood Association
EcoActionGreater Vine City Opportunities ProgramHistoric Westside GardensWest Atlanta Watershed Alliance
Parks with Purpose
Lindsay Street Park – Coming Summer 2014