Opportunity Mapping in Weinland Park and Franklin County
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Opportunity Mapping in Weinland Park and Franklin County Sources: Ohio Department of Education, 2010-2011; American Community Survey, 2006-2010; Justice Atlas, 2008; ESRI Business Analyst, 2010; US Dept of Health & Human Services, 2010; County Business Patterns, 2006-2009; COTA, 2010; HUD User, 2010 Neighborhood Transportation Health & Safety EducatioSnouth Clintonville & Housing & Employment Opportunity Index East Linden Up•pMeerd Aiarnli Hnogmtoen •Transit Access •Medically •Student Very Low Value •Mean Underserved Poverty •Poverty Rate Commute Time RiverRvaiteinwg •School Low •Number of Performance •Vacancy Rate •Job Access Moderate •Foreclosure •Unemployment Primary Care Index Providers Rate Rate •Educational High •Rate of Cost- •Job Growth •Incarceration Attainment Old Burdened Rate Rate •Student N. Columbus- North Very High Attendence Households Glen Echo Linden Rate Area Landmarks This map of Opportunity in Northwood Park- Franklin County is based on SoHud the four sets of variables North Campus displayed above. The areas in dark red are those that Indiana Forest- Ohio Expo West & Main Campus & performed the best across Iuka Park Fairgrounds these variables among all census tracts in the county, Ohio State University University- while the light yellow areas Indianola Terrace performed the poorest . South Linden University View 315 South Campus 71 315 Weinland Fifth Milo-Grogan by Park Dennison Place 71 Northwest 3 Italian Village Devon Triangle Harrison West Victorian Grandview Heights 670 Village 670 33 King-Lincoln North Franklinton Arena-Warehouse-Discovery 33 670 Downtown Weinland Park 40 23 Olde Towne East Franklinton River South-Mkt. Exchange 62 62 Franklinton 33 70 33 Schumacher Place 70 German Village 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 FCraenntrkall iHnil lCtoopunty Miles German Village Opportunity Mapping in Weinland Park and Franklin County The Ohio State University Kirwan Institute's “Opportunity Communities” model is based on the premise that everyone should have fair access to the critical opportunity structures and necessary social infrastructure to succeed in life. The Opportunity Communities model advocates for fair investment in all of a region’s people and neighborhoods to improve the life outcomes of all citizens and to improve the health of entire regions. Affirmatively connecting people to opportunity can involve both in-place strategies—through investments in new and existing community infrastructure in lower opportunity neighborhoods—and mobility strategies such as transit and access to affordable housing in areas of greater opportunity. Opportunity mapping delineates the needs, capacity and opportunities of marginalized communities, giving advocates a tool for strategic planning and communications. Mapping provides an invaluable lens for identifying strategic points of investment, which is critical given the great needs and limited resources of marginalized communities. Creating maps of strengths and challenges can also spur new thinking. When it comes to access to opportunity, physical location matters. In the accompanying map, Columbus and Franklin County Census tracts are color-coded by the degree of opportunity available in the tract, with lighter colors representing areas of low opportunity and darker colors, areas of higher opportunity. Although Weinland Park is a neighborhood of low to moderate opportunity, as shown on the map, it is bordered on three sides by high and very high opportunity areas. This is a fortunate circumstance of geography not shared by many other low- opportunity areas. Strategic investments in Weinland Park could connect neighborhood residents to the resources and opportunities in the surrounding areas. Additionally, because of its location between higher and lower opportunity areas, Weinland Park also represents the potential to bridge opportunity to the neighborhoods to the east. Private Investment in Weinland Park East Village South Campus Gateway A $12 million infill development A $154 million dollar, that includes 82 residential units 224,000 square foot and retail (2011-2012). mixed-use development The Ohio State was completed through a University Chittenden Avenue public/private partnership (2005). Neighborhood Pride Center th & Police Substation 11 Avenue 11th Avenue Properties South of Gateway Includes 90 residential units in 25 A nearly 7-acre redevelopment site buildings that will be redeveloped assembled by Campus Partners into market-rate units. The $12 with a $3.9 million land acquisition million redevelopment cost has investment. The process is underway 9th Avenue been offset by a $3 million State to select a developer to create a Historic Tax Credit that was awarded public/private partnership. The Indianola to the developer (construction to submissions to Campus Partners from High Street Park start in 2013). 27 different developers included retail, residential, and office uses. 8th Avenue Community Properties of Euclid and High Fire Station 7 Ohio Renovation Railroad Tracks Railroad Summit Summit Hamlet Street Hamlet Fourth Street Fourth An infill development that Avenue Indianola A public/private Northside Street Fifth includes 3 storefronts and 3 Avenue Grant partnership provided a $30 Library Euclid Avenue Street Sixth apartments (2009). Branch Street million renovation of 300 project-based Section 8 units (2009). 7th and High 7th Avenue A proposed mixed-use development that will include retail and 84 apartments as well as structured parking. 7th Avenue Weinland Park Elementary Former Columbus Coated Fabrics Site Kroger Schoenbaum Family Center $10 million dollar The 20-acre site of the former factory investment in the was remediated with a $3 million Clean Weinland Park redevelopment of their Ohio Grant (2008). It will be developed into a mix of 500-700 new residential store, doubling its size 6th Avenue to 60,000 square feet units. The city provided $7.7 million in (2011). Godman infrastructure improvements on the Guild site to rebuild Grant Avenue, the main roadway proximate to the site (2011). 1288 North High Street Currently being Proposed Senior Housing renovated to become 5th Avenue A four-story 70-unit tax credit apartment the home of BRU building is proposed for the southwest Micro-brewery and 8 corner of the Columbus Coated Fabrics Site. residential units. York on High Smith and High Fifth and High Exterior Home Repair Program The redevelopment Building Being developed by AIDS $1.1 million was raised from private of the York Masonic A $3.5 million Healthcare Foundation. sources to support 50+ exterior Temple building urban infill project The building will house home repair grants (up to $20,000 into 25 residential with retail and 12 Out of the Closet Thrift each) to improve roofs, windows, condominiums (2008). apartments (2008). Store and pharmacy siding, foundations and energy (construction beginning efficiency (2011-2013). in late 2012). Recent Housing Investment in Weinland Park (2009 - 2012) East Village Chittenden Avenue Neighborhood Pride Center 25 building to be 11th Avenue & Police Substation renovated in 2013 South Campus Gateway 9th Avenue Summit Summit Hamlet Street Fourth Grant Avenue Fifth Street Planned South Campus Indianola Gateway, Phase II Street Park Street High Street 8th Avenue Fire Station 7 Sxith Street EuclidAvenue Indianola Avenue 7th Avenue Weinland Park Elementary Former Schoenbaum Family Center Columbus Kroger Coated Fabrics Weinland Park Site 6th Avenue 3M Godman Clean Ohio Guild Revitalization Site 5th & High 5th Avenue Rental - Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program between 35% - 60% AMI (40 units) New Ownership - Neighborhood Stabililzation Program Proposed Rental - LIHTC Senior Housing up to 120% AMI (6 units) (70 units) Rehabbed Ownership - Neighborhood Stabililzation Program Home Repair Program Applicant up to 120% AMI (14 units) existing homeowners, up to 120% AMI (66 units) New Ownership - Habitat for Humanity Market Rate Lots (38 units) between 30% - 50% AMI (7 units) Acquired Properties Community Properties of Ohio (18 units) project-based Section 8 (300 units) Completed Investment Community Properties of Ohio (82 units of residential and institutional uses) To be renovated into market rate units (90 units) Future Investment (500 - 700 units, commercial and parkspace) Area Median Income (AMI) Resident Engagement in Weinland Park NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITIES NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS Field Trips have been organized Annual Summer Festival takes by neighbors that included apple, place each August to give residents strawberry, and pumpkin picking an opportunity to gather for fun. It and trips to local farms. This is a draws more than 700 for food, live great way for neighbors to get to music, activities, and to learn about know each other. the neighborhood. Weinland Park Civic Association meets Big View Meetings are organized monthly monthly and draws between 65—100 to encourage residents and stakeholders residents and dinner is always served. to co-investigate solutions to transform the neighborhood and themselves. Beautification Projects take place throughout the year where residents work together to pick Roots & Roofs is an up litter, plant flowers, and clean event each spring public areas in the neighborhood. where residents and Students from The Ohio State stakeholders gather University often participate. for a neighborhood HUD Challenge Planning Grant Neighborhood Network Meetings are clean-up, community Process brought residents together monthly meetings that provide a safe to vision solutions for food