Impacts by Project

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Broward County Demonstration Smart Growth Project na

Dade County Smart Growth Demonstration Project in Overtown na

Dania Beach Urban Infill and Redevelopment Area Plan The goal of UIRA Plan is to provide the City of Dania Beach with a blueprint document that guides municipal staff and the community toward revitalization and future development that benefits this area and the entire city.

Development without Displacement Development without Displacement project staff has worked with neighborhoods in Palm Beach County to develop strategies for building mixed income housing, within the context of protecting and preserving the social, cultural, and historical attributes of the communities. The Catanese Center believes that displacement can be minimized and that people can be empowered to influence development in their own communities. The project hopes to provide a meaningful model for other communities in the South Florida, the rest of the state, and nation.

Downtown Coral Springs Project would promote transit and include significant affordable housing.

Fulford City Center Redevelopment The project will transform the 130 acre district into a pedestrian-friendly place to live, work and shop.

Land Use Impacts and Solutions to Sea Level Rise This project will have a positive impact on planning for critical facilities and other land uses if the sea level continues to rise as predicted.

Model Cities/Brownsville Brownfield Project is cleaning up contaminated sites in an economically depressed area and providing opportunities for economic development.

Naranja Charrette Naranja has decided that as a community it should attract safe housing for all incomes, good transportation and access to jobs. A master plan was accomplished to consider and capitalize on the following: 1. The proposed future bus stop along the Metro- Dade Busway 2. The County’s designation of a Community Urban Center around the proposed bus stop 3. Its proximity to the Urban Development Boundary 4. The unique geometry of US 1 approaching Naranja from the North 5. The amount of available vacant land 6. The presence of an existing healthy light industrial district 7. The presence of a Bell South station within a few feet of the proposed bus stop 8. The existing easement conecting Naranja and its proposed bus stop to what used to be the Homestead Air Force Base 9. Two new schools 10. The presence of canals and water features 11. The presence of Civic and Public buildings

Okeechobee Dike Evacuation and Shelter Plan (ODESA) Project outcomes included a plan for evacuation and sheltering, the development of standard operating procedures for participating agencies, the creation of a public outreach campaign, and the evaluation and recommendation of a citizen notification and warning system.

Opa Locka EPA Brownfield Clean-up will promote economic development and increase the tax base in a depressed area. Site assessments will determine level of contamination and remedial actions.

Overtown Civic Partnership and Design Center na

Palm Beach County Demonstration Smart Growth Project na

Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan The Plan will provide for the orderly development, maintenance, management and use of the port while insuring the overall quality of the coastal zone environment adjacent to the port.

Regional Land Use Study for Martin and St. Lucie Counties Creation of neighborhoods and communities throughout the corridor that will accommodate future population without unacceptable levels of traffic congestion.

SFRPC Revolving Loan Program The program provides funding to qualified business expansions that cannot receive traditional financing.

Small Business Disaster Recovery and Strategy Program The expectation of this project is to gain active participation of small businesses in the development and use of the website and associated tools.

South Dade U.S. 1 Corridor Project Creating a livable community where people have more choices in transportation, housing, jobs, shopping, neighborhood services, and recreational opportunites.

South Florida Smart Growth Land Trust na

South Florida Urban Initiatives Fund na

The Abacoa Project/Abacoa Partnership for Community The Abacoa Project works to build a vital health community and ensure a civic minded society and responsible citizenry within the Abacoa development. The project seeks to encourage intelligent, responsible growth in the South Florida region, the state, and nation by presenting Abacoa as an example of sustainable urban design that addresses equity, the environment, and economy.

The Growth Partnership Initiative na

The State Road 7 Collaborative The project will promote economic development and business expansion; promote transit-oriented design and development; include the community in development of a Master Plan for the corridor. A proposal from the Urban Land Institute offering to complete a macro-level market analysis of the corridor was approved by the Steering Committee at its January 15, 2004 meeting. ULI has completed an assessment of the defined sub-market areas, utilizing a demographic profile established by the market study sub-committee. The results of the analysis will be used by an urban design charrette team to recreate a redevelopment master plan for the corridor. The target date for completing the market analysis is June 30,2004.

Treasure Coast Enterprise Fund The primary goal of the Treasure Coast Enterprise Fund is to increase the availability of capital to small businesses that are expanding and creating quality jobs but have little or no access to conventional forms of bank business credit.