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Southernside Neighborhood Vision Plan Page 1 Southernside Neighborhood Vision Plan Clemson University City & Regional Planning Department This project was completed in the Fall of 2011 by the Clemson University City & Regional Planning Master’s Program in partnership with the City of Greenville Department of Community and Economic Development Acknowledgments: Wayne Leftwich & Dr. Barry Nocks Project Team: Kirsty Sanchez, Natalia Valenzuela, William Aultman, Scott Aulen, Jing Zhang, & Mill Graves DAVID ST T CROFT ST S D R O F R W EARLE ST MAY AV PE E TE H H T KEAT AV O ROBINSON ST L U BRIGGS AV L JAMES ST IS R B W STONE AV L HAMPTONFRANK AV ST V I D D V R Y TT E L S AM BR PINCKNEY-FLUDD PARK T PINE ST THOMPSON-GARDNER PARK PINCKNEY ST MULTI-SERVICE CENTER COOK ST COOK ECHOLS ST WALKER ST WALNUT DR LYRA ST VIOLA ST MULBERRY ST E AMTRAK STATION L M C M A RICHARD ST O AR G R T ATWOOD STSH L E S A E S CAPITOL CT D LL T ASBURY AV Y A S FOREST ST O V T L L BR HUGHES MAIN LIBRARY HERITAGE GREEN IG NEWTON PARK G B S U L N A C COLLEGE ST T O S M OWENSRE ST AC R B H OSCAR ST E E TRESCOTT ST US POST OFFICE S N S T T T I JEFF CIR T BUTLER AV H S ILLARD W W WELBORN ST MEADOW ST NASSAU ST T W WASHINGTON ST S CAIN ST PEDEN ST N ACADEMY ST N O S G D A R TE A S GREENVILLE WATER SYSTEM H S MAYBERRY PARK G C T IB HYDE ST I B R S M ST JO A W MCBEE AV E HANOVER ST YB L E O WALKER PARK R UI R S Y ST T S T T S T S S BIRNIE ST R GOWER ST N D S LAURENS ST E L E T MARTIN ST W E E C U S I LINKY STONE PARKSouthernsideOU Q E F RT H T S ROC GROCE ST S HUDSON ST WCity of GreenvilleT A.J. WHITTENBURG S Greenville, South Carolina E T B ELEMENTARY S R W O KROC CENTER R A WEST GREENVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER L E D ST. ANTHONYS CATHOLIC SCHOOL V / ST A I 1 inch = 825 feet S S MAIN ST N R VI 0 275 550 825 AL Feet Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Neighborhood Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Neighborhood Planning Process .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Step 1: Existing Conditions Report ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 History .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Important Stakeholders and Community Influences ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Population ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Cultural Facilities .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Environment......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Economic Conditions............................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Community Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Housing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Transportation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Step 2: Community Participation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Feedback Session #1 – Map and Post-It Activity.................................................................................................................................................. 32 Feedback Session #2 – Neighborhood Characteristics Analysis & Dots Activity ................................................................................................. 34 Meeting Outcomes .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Step 3: Design Process ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Southernside Vision Plan Goals ........................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Design Process ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Southernside Neighborhood Vision Plan Page 1 Recommendations and Implementation Strategies .................................................................................................................................................... 51 Neighborhood Services & Amenities ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Neighborhood Identity ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 Connectivity ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 Streetscape & Infrastructure Improvements ........................................................................................................................................................... 57 Housing Action Plan ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 Key Implementation Recommendations & Policies ..................................................................................................................................................... 65 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 List of Figures Figure 1: Aerial View of Southernside ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Figure 2: Aerial Map of Southernside ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Figure 3: Population Density ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Figure 4: Close Up of Population Density .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 5: Cultural Facilities Inventory .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Figure 6: Aerial of Floodplain Area .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Figure 7: Existing Environmental Conditions ..............................................................................................................................................................
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