Culture

During our site visit we noticed that the local residents of Fair Haven have found little and important things about the River Street District that someone might not notice while walking through. These are things like public art, connection Category 4 to existing residences and seamless water access that we want to highlight in our resilient master plan. To enhance the existing culture in Fair Haven, we have designed a more welcoming environment in our master plan. Our team worked Hurricane RIVER together to create a variety of spaces to support new businesses, buildings and site infrastructure to draw people into the site. The location of the site between New Haven and East Haven means that people will be drawn from several different communities. Our goal is to create a place where new buildings and attractions (such as restaurants, local + - shops, beach access, and an amphitheater) will allow Fair Haven to become a destination for out of town visitors. We Category 3 intend to draw people in from other areas while still serving the current residents of Fair Haven as well. As of now, this site is not a place where you would want to take a weekend stroll, however, our master plan will create the perfect place Hurricane to walk around and become involved in a vibrant community.

Node To integrate the aspects of the already existing neighborhood and its residents, we’ve added many spaces that create Category 2 STREET more opportunities for local and out of town artists. We’ve included areas for art galleries, an outdoor amphitheater, Hurricane and opportunities for local artist to create murals around the site to help maintain the local and artistic aspect of the community. We propose that local artists will paint murals on the large oil tank farm across the water. Flood Zone

The south portion of the site is designed to be entirely fl ooded. This area consists mostly of green space, but there are also a few sites of interest that can be fl ooded as well. The amphitheater, river bank beach and fi elds are located in the fl oodable area and are built so that the water will not negatively affect them. The open landscape at the waterfront RESILIENCY not only provides an excellent program to be fl ooded, but also opens up the waterfront views for the majority of the buildings and community to take advantage of. Buffer Zone

Built Going up towards the northeast corner of the site is the buffer zone. This area is not completely safe from fl ooding, but if water does come up to this point, it will do little harm. The buildings that we have proposed in the buffer zone are resilient and able to be partially fl ooded. Many of the new buildings in the buffer zone are multi-purpose and the fi rst

ACE NEW HAVEN , CT HAVEN NEW ACE fl oors are used as parking garages with open walls that are able to be fi lled with water in the event of a fl ood. These DISTRICT buildings may also be built will strong, fl ood resistant walls at the fi rst fl oor.

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Kimberly Avenue: This site is situated on the within the city of New Haven. The site offers the local neighborhood a connection to the shore, however, the neighborhood axis is disjointed and cut off by the interstate. Ultimately it was decided that this would not be ideal for the challenge due to disconnect from the city. Historic District Sun The Northeast corner of our site is the River Street Historic District East Shore: This extensive which is controlled by the City of New Haven. We have used the line located on the waterfront at this area to create an earthberm which will protect New Haven Harbor has the historic district from fl ooding. This green space will collect historically been impacted most of the water and, in the event of a fl ood, will be fi lled with by many storm surges. This water that will come close to the edge of our historical site but site offered many potential will leave the buildings untouched. Once the water recedes, the advantages for responding AREA: 41 ACRES Fair Haven is a vibrant, diverse and historical neighborhood within New space will become useful again.n Haven, Connecticut. Situated between New Haven and East Haven, to the Resilient Waterfront POPULATION: 13,234 PP/SQ. MILE Fair Haven has an established and diverse residential community. The challenge. Unfortunately, CURRENT CITY INVESTMENT: $10 M neighborhood is home to many schools, businesses, industrial uses, the land is protected by the State and cannot be used TOTAL CITY INVESTMENT: $20 M and local commerce. The River Street District in the neighborhood of Fair Haven, CT is a mostly dilapidated industrial site that sits at the for development. Our team VACANCY RATE : 40% intersection of the and the . The site offers thought it was best if we SUSCEPTIBLE TO TIDAL / exceptional views to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge and to downtown selected a site in which both STORM SURGES New Haven. This district sits within the 100-year fl ood plain as well as public and private development could take place, a challenge HIGH/LOW TIDE: +/- 3.5 FT the inundation zone for Category 1-4 hurricane surge. We selected this View district for our site because it offers opportunity for a resilient waterfront faced by most shorelines FLOOD PLAIN/SURGE: + 12 FT to have a great impact on an existing neighborhood. effected by storm surge.

The City of New Haven Development Commission has already established a Municipal Development Plan for the River Street District. The City’s Plan includes revitalizing the waterfront to include mixed use development, Adaptive Reuse historical structures, increased economic activity, a waterfront park and residences. The City Plan does not include a sustainable waterfront, which we think is key to the successful revitalization of this area. We were able to learn from the City of New Haven’s plan that the district is located within a Coastal Management District. This means all development on this site must go through a city coastal development site plan review process. To date, the city has invested $10 million dollars into site infrastructure within the River Street district. Overall, the city has pledged to spend $20 million dollars for the plan. We believe that the city’s money would best be used to implement the resilient waterfront strategies which we have developed through our master plan. This would allow for a secure and resilient district in which local developers will feel secure in investing their resources to further benefi t the site. “The south portion of the site is designed to be entirely fl ooded. This area consists mostly of green space, but there are also a few sites of interest that can be fl ooded as well. Buildings themselves can also help manage water. They can act as an impenetrable barrier, or they can allow water to pass through them freely. Areas of hardscape can be one of the biggest defi ning factors on whether or not a site is sustainable.” Amphitheater

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Manmade built hardscape plays a signifi cant role in the resilient site development. Water infi ltration must be managed Low Tide through interventions. The use of manmade defenses like canals and seawalls are valuable in defending coastlines. We researched many of these systems throughout the development of the master plan. These structures either completely block water or allow it to enter in a safe and controlled environment. Roads can also be shaped to help shed water. Roads can be elevated to keep them from fl ooding and act as berms to prevent water from reaching specifi c areas. Roads can also contain various accesses to drainage systems, which is extremely important to fl ood control. Drainage systems like sewers are one of the best ways to remove water from a fl ooded area. Buildings themselves can also help manage water. They can act as an impenetrable barrier, or they can allow water to pass through them freely. Areas of Surge hardscape can be one of the biggest defi ning factors on whether or not a site is sustainable. Our site focused on creating impervious surfaces that allow water to infi ltrate which is important to stop runoff from entering the river ecosystem. With the right plans, hardscape can dictate where water goes and how it leaves an area. Our plan works with the City of New Haven’s plan for better site infrastructure and hardscape. We have included on street parking in conjunction with High Tide bike paths and pedestrian paths. We have limited surface parking and encouraged the development of parking garages Low Tide which are resilient to fl ood waters during storm surge.

Wetlands Surge The focus for the waterfront development of the River Street District is resiliency through a realistic interpretation of the site. The diagram of the site indicates a high (+) area and a low (-) area of the site. The high area is surrounded by a berm to protect the existing buildings in the historic district that the team felt would be too diffi cult to apply resiliency techniques. All of the earth needed to create the protection berm will be provided by lowering selected portions of the site. The low area is constructed wetlands which will allow water infi ltration, slow water velocity during surges, and create natural fi ltration and wildlife habitats. The wetlands on - covers a large portion of the site to keep water out of the historic area and homes which currently exist just north of Chapel Street. + Our plan for the site opens up the waterfront, making it more easily accessible to the locals as well as visitors. Instead of having a raised water’s edge, making it diffi cult to get to the water, we’ve created a lower, wider opening and beach area so that people can put the waterfront to use as well as the water. The water area will be deep enough to use kayaks or other small boats, however, we plan to keep larger boats out of that area of the water. Opening up the waterfront and giving everyone “The high area is surrounded by a berm to easy access will liven up the community and create a common area. The waterfront access will give the district a focal point and will help draw people in. Creating a protect the buildings in the historic district that recreational area for the entire community, the waterfront will also connect the Fair Haven citizens to a currently underutilized asset in their town. the team felt would be too diffi cult and costly to

We chose constructed wetlands because they prevent erosion, create habitats for wildlife, and protect buildings further inland. It does this through using trees, retrofi t. . . The low area is constructed wetlands bushes, shrubs, and sea grass to take the water and hold the dirt and sand in place. The constructed wetlands and harbor work with the amphitheater to keep fl ooding which will allow water infi ltration, slow water water away from the protected buildings. The amphitheater becomes a spillway Tidal during a large fl ood event. The linear boardwalk goes over the harbor so only canoes velocity during surges, and create natural and kayaks can get through. Motorized water craft have limited access in this area and must remain on the deck. Wetland development is more diffi cult to establish fi ltration and wildlife habitats.” than walls but the wetlands are a more natural way to keep water out of the site than a wall.. It will also make the site look much better and allow people to have access and a better view. Constructed wetlands also help to improve water quality by fi ltering pollution.

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