and implementation strategy of sequential ... bringing leadership and energy to
the strategy ... 3 Bancroft Neighborhood Development • A plan centered on the.
Truly changing a market requires simultaneous work on many different fronts. All of the transformation elements described below are now in place in the Green Impact Zone. With relatively small public and private investments for catalyst projects, the Zone’s housing strategy will launch in 2012 — bringing new meaning to the phrase “community of opportunity.”
ELEMENTS OF MARKET TRANSFORMATION Community Driven • Built on a foundation of intense community engagement and neighborhood leadership — all project elements are priorities established by neighborhood leadership.
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HOUSING STRATEGY
Scaled for Success • Development
is focused at a scale large enough to shift market expectations, while the planning and implementation strategy of sequential block-level development in each project is small enough to realize continual results.
The Green Impact Zone is a national model of place-based investments, demonstrating how a distressed community can be transformed through strategic coordination of programs and resources.
This 150-square-block area of Kansas City’s urban core has made remarkable strides in the two years since the initiative began. Working with five neighborhood organizations within its boundaries, the Zone has built a strong foundation for sustainable change through extensive neighborhood outreach and a broad range of capacity-building efforts, including job training and placement, energy efficiency and weatherization, youth programs and more.
Comprehensive • Supportive community services and networks are planned as part of specific developments and as part of the ongoing role of the Green Impact Zone team, maintaining a focus on people and place. Leveraging Community Investment •
Two basic premises are driving this transformation: (1) The community must be at the heart of any solution, and (2) all dimensions of the community’s issues must be addressed simultaneously. Nothing is closer to the heart of the community than housing. After months of groundwork, with intensive neighborhood involvement, the Green Impact Zone now has a unique opportunity to accelerate community transformation by putting its housing strategies to work. ®
Major public infrastructure improvements are underway to improve community conditions, raise the quality of life for residents, and improve the Zone’s marketability, including KCP&L’s Smart Grid, TIGER transportation improvements, Troost Bus Rapid Transit, and Google high-speed Internet access.
Market Ready • Adjacent areas such as the
University of Missouri–Kansas City, the NelsonAtkins museum and the Rockhill Neighborhood have strong natural markets. The diversity and variety of housing types appeals to a range of incomes and lifestyles, placing the zone in a strong market position.
Expert Partners • National organizations are bringing expertise and resources in partnership with local private and nonprofit developers. Iterative Investments • Multiple
developments by a wide range of parties are planned to reinforce one another and build market expectations.
Designed for Today’s Market • All projects emphasize green building techniques and high energy efficiency. Development of a green overlay will ensure high design and environmental standards and enhance marketability of the area. Urban design principles reinforce community building, walkability, neighborhood health, mobility and access to jobs and services, while preserving the unique urban and historic character of the area. Planned for Implementation •
As development occurs, the strategy for attracting and focusing subsequent investment will be continually refined to ensure consistency and additive value.
Sustainable Leadership • The Green
Impact Zone and its neighborhood partners (Manheim, Ivanhoe, Blue Hills, Town Fork Creek, and Troostwood) provide a continuous platform for engaging the community and bringing leadership and energy to the strategy over time.
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DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND CATALYST SITES Project Areas 1 Horace Mann School/Model Block Project • Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council project to redevelop the Horace Mann School and the blocks east up to the new Aldi grocery store at 39th and Prospect.
NSP3 Swope Community Partners and 2B NSP3 Neighborhood Housing Services • Kansas City, Mo., has committed to use a significant portion of 2A
$1.8 million in HUD funds to address abandoned and foreclosed homes in the zone.
Bancroft Neighborhood Development • A plan centered on the redevelopment of the currently abandoned Bancroft School and the surrounding blocks. 186 housing units. 3
Major Rehab–Ivanhoe and 4B Minor Home Repair –Town Fork Creek • The Green Impact Zone is applying to Federal Home Loan Bank for funding to 4A
address housing rehabilitation in the Town Fork Creek and the Ivanhoe neighborhoods. 5 Bright Light: Major Rehab–Manheim Park • Redevelopment of the neighborhood immediately to the north and east of Cleaver II and Troost, an area with high redevelopment potential. Included in the zone’s grant application to Federal Home Loan Bank.
6 Wabash Village Homes • Vacant property adjacent to the Blue Hills Incubator Project. A considerable portion is controlled by Blue Hills Community Services. 7 Blue Hills Contractor Incubator Project • More than $2 million renovation of the former DiCarlo offices at 5008 Prospect to serve as a contractor’s incubator and Blue Hills Community Services offices. Project to start this year.
The Green Impact Zone has identified several key projects that will turn hope into reality and serve as catalysts for transformation of the neighborhood and housing market. These projects were selected because of their impact on the community, their readiness to move forward, and the commitment of significant national and local partners. Development budgets are now being finalized. Catalyst projects will require: • Low-Income Housing Tax credits for the Bancroft School project (approved in February 2012). • Relatively small investments of public and philanthropic gap financing.
8 Southeast Ivanhoe Development • A plan for the neighborhood running along the east side of 71 Highway, north of Cleaver II. 185 housing units.
Catalyst Projects Strategic Sustainability Plan/Green Overlay • (BNIM, APD and Enterprise) A
Bancroft School Site • 49 affordable units and public space. (Make It Right
Foundation, Dalmark, NHS)
B Bancroft Neighborhood Development Phase I • 15 home renovations and 13 new homes. (NHS, Make It Right, Dalmark, Builders of Hope, LISC) C Southeast Ivanhoe Development Phase I, Sections 1 & 2 • 20 home renovations and 31 new homes. (Builders of Hope, Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, Midwest Development Associates)
Green Impact Zone of Missouri • 4600 Paseo • Kansas City, MO 64110 • Phone 816-936-8803 • Fax 816-421-7758 • www.greenimpactzone.org
