Spencer Riverfront Plan

FIGURE 6: Circulation and Neighborhood Reinvestment

FIGURE 7: Riverview and Neighborhood Perspective

4th Street

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPTS

The development program places a high priority on new housing development and restoration of existing homes. Housing is a key element of most downtown and nearby areas, and this plan’s vision supports a lively mixed- use neighborhood. Residential development makes downtown a living, 24-hour neighborhood. 1st to 3rd Loop . 1st Avenue should flow smoothly into Park Street and then 3rd Avenue. This change directs drivers to the riverfront and keeps traffic moving. Neighborhood Reinvestment . Establishing a Neighborhood Finance Corporation, much like in Des Moines, to allow owner-occupied residents to refinance their home and receive a forgivable loan that helps to stabilize and improve their home. Possible Redevelopment for Park Street . Development along Park Street wants to be multi-story to leverage views of Park Street and river. Possible Mixed-Use Redevelopment for 1st Avenue from Park Street to 1st Street . The areas closer to downtowns should be reserved for mixed-use projects, where the first floor is reserved for office use and upper- stories for residential. Possible Transition for 1st Street Redevelopment . Possible building concepts for redeveloping nearby blocks include townhouses with individual entrances from porches a half-level above the street, with apartments on upper levels. Service access for buildings is from the rear, so that front entrances open off to 1st Street. The project design allows for a smoother transition between single-family areas and higher-density development. Housing and neighborhood policies for this plan includes:

4th Avenue

3rd Avenue

2nd Avenue

3rd Street

REINVESTMENT STRATEGIES

REINVESTMENT STRATEGIES

2nd Street

1st Street

REINVESTMENT OR POSSIBLE CHANGE

POSSIBLE CHANGE

Park Street

NORTH

Park Street Corridor . The concept shows Park Street from Grand Avenue to the new 1st Avenue. New real estate is opened between the river and downtown for new housing over office spaces. Park Street can be temporarily closed for special events and outdoor markets.

TOWNHOME CONCEPT - WAUKEE, IA

MIXED USE , LOWER-LEVEL OFFICE

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