30th Street Industrial Corridor Greenway Corridor Report MMSD Contract M03062P01/M03062P02 Prepared For: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District & Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Final March 30, 2015 Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ ES-1 ES.1 Mission/Objective .......................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.2 Corridor Background ....................................................................................................... ES-1 Corridor Challenges ............................................................................................................... ES-1 Corridor Revitalization .......................................................................................................... ES-2 ES.3 Stakeholder Involvement ................................................................................................ ES-2 ES.4 Greenway Corridor Solution Development ..................................................................... ES-3 Drainage System Solution Components ................................................................................ ES-3 Greenway Corridor Features and Elements .......................................................................... ES-4 ES.5 A Catalyst for Re-Imagining the Corridor ......................................................................... ES-4 Greenway Corridor Benefits and Value ................................................................................ ES-4 Job Creation and Workforce Development........................................................................... ES-5 Triple Bottom Line Benefits .................................................................................................. ES-6 ES.6 Implementation .............................................................................................................. ES-6 Funding, the First of Several Critical Initial Steps .................................................................. ES-7 Greenway Corridor Early-out Projects .................................................................................. ES-7 Workforce Development Strategy ........................................................................................ ES-8 Section 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Background and Objectives............................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 Background ............................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.2 Mission ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.1.4 Project Partners and Stakeholder Involvement ........................................................ 1-2 1.2 Corridor Description ......................................................................................................... 1-5 1.2.1 Corridor History ......................................................................................................... 1-5 1.2.2 Urban Setting and Corridor Characterization ............................................................ 1-6 1.2.3 Watersheds and Drainage ......................................................................................... 1-7 1.2.4 Corridor Challenges ................................................................................................... 1-8 1.3 Corridor Revitalization .................................................................................................... 1-12 Section 2 Greenway Concepts and Opportunities ............................................................. 2-1 2.1 Vision ................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Corridor Concept .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2.1 The Menomonee Valley Model ................................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Greenway Corridor Elements ............................................................................................ 2-4 2.3.1 Walkability................................................................................................................. 2-4 2.3.2 Bicycle Trails .............................................................................................................. 2-4 2.3.3 Trail Systems ............................................................................................................. 2-5 i Table of Contents 2.3.4 Green Infrastructure ................................................................................................. 2-5 2.3.5 Urban Agriculture ...................................................................................................... 2-8 2.3.6 Stormwater Facilities................................................................................................. 2-9 2.4 Corridor Elaboration ....................................................................................................... 2-10 Section 3 Greenway Corridor Concept Development ........................................................ 3-1 3.1 Drainage Backbone ........................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Greenway Corridor Location Selection .............................................................................. 3-1 3.3 Existing Anchors/Institutional/Investments ...................................................................... 3-3 3.4 Greenway Corridor Solution ............................................................................................. 3-4 3.4.1 Drainage Components ............................................................................................... 3-4 3.4.2 Greenway Components ............................................................................................. 3-7 3.4.3 Greenway Corridor Drainage Way and Functionality ............................................. 3-15 Section 4 A Catalyst for Re-Imagining the Corridor ........................................................... 4-1 4.1 Greenway Corridor Benefits and Value ............................................................................. 4-1 4.1.1 Environmental Enhancements .................................................................................. 4-1 4.1.2 Neighborhood Re-Imagining ..................................................................................... 4-2 4.1.3 Health and Social Connectivity .................................................................................. 4-3 4.1.4 Community Connectivity ........................................................................................... 4-3 4.1.5 Crime Reduction ........................................................................................................ 4-3 4.1.6 Economic Advancement ............................................................................................ 4-4 4.1.7 Redevelopment Opportunities .................................................................................. 4-5 4.1.8 Cost Savings ............................................................................................................... 4-6 4.1.9 Educational Opportunities ........................................................................................ 4-7 4.1.10 Recreational Opportunities ....................................................................................... 4-8 4.2 Job Creation and Workforce Development ....................................................................... 4-8 4.2.1 Potential Opportunities for Job Creation and Training ............................................. 4-8 4.2.2 Job Creation and Workforce Development Initiatives .............................................. 4-9 4.2.3 Training Opportunities Associated with Corridor Job Opportunities ...................... 4-10 4.3 Implementation .............................................................................................................. 4-11 4.3.1 Responsible Parties ................................................................................................. 4-11 4.3.2 Funding .................................................................................................................... 4-12 4.3.3 Timeline for Implementation .................................................................................. 4-12 4.3.4 Funding, the First of Several Critical Initial Steps .................................................... 4-13 4.3.5 Greenway Corridor Early-out Projects .................................................................... 4-13 4.3.6 Corridor Workforce Strategy Collaboration and Specific Opportunities ................ 4-14 Section 5 References ....................................................................................................... 5-1 ii Table of Contents List of Figures Figure ES–1. Corridor Study Area ...............................................................................................................................................