The Town of Windsor will present a special Town Council
meeting on Wednesday, September 28th at 5:30pm in the Council
Chambers to review the Civic Center Visioning Study. A component of the study
will be an economic review by Urban 3, which is part of a larger effort up and
down the SMART rail corridor. Read the press release by Urban Community
Partnership for more information:
A WAY FORWARD TO THRIVING DOWNTOWNS IN SONOMA COUNTY
DETAILED IN CASE STUDIES OF TWO NEW CITY PROJECTS
Urban Community Partnership is releasing new,
focused downtown case studies at three public meetings on Sept. 26, 27 and
28
Santa
Rosa, CA. New case studies of potential downtown building projects in Santa
Rosa and Windsor will be released to the public next week to illustrate the
fiscal and environmental benefits of city-centered development near
transit.
“We want to transform
the way we build in our downtown cores to provide value to the community and
housing for all in Sonoma County,” said Robin Stephani, Vice President of
Pre-Construction for Wright Contracting. “We have reached a pivot point and need to re-invent
our path of development to foster smart, healthy, and cost effective growth for
the next generation.”
Urban Community Partnership will host three
public meetings during the last week of September to present the local case
studies to elected officials, city staff and the public.
- Monday, September 26, nationally recognized expert on resilient municipal finance Joe Minicozzi of Urban 3, from Asheville, North Carolina, will discuss alternative options for development of a prominent downtown Santa Rosa case study site. Socializing will begin at 5:30 at the Museum on the Square Building, 520 3rd Street, Santa Rosa on the second floor. The presentation will begin at6:00.
- Tuesday, September 27, Minicozzi will highlight the essentials of financially resilient development at a public presentation at the Petaluma Woman’s Club,518 B Street, Petaluma at 5:45.
- Wednesday, September 28, Minicozzi, Urban Community Partnership, and WRT will talk to a special meeting of the Windsor Town Council about the Windsor Civic Center. The meeting will start at 5:30 at the Windsor Town Hall.
“Our overall goal is
to help create financially resilient communities which promote a better quality
of life for a larger portion of our community while being environmentally
responsible” said Stephani.
The initial
pilot which focused on Santa Rosa was presented in January 2016 during a series
of well attended meetings and workshops. The case studies are focused on
long term return on investment and will explore highest and best uses, along
with moderate and low potency development options. UCP will also discuss how
development choices and policies affect our sustainability targets, social
equity, educational attainment, livability and health outcomes.
Urban Community Partnership (UCP) is a
cross-disciplinary partnership that works with community members to create
economically strong, environmentally healthy towns for all of us. We study the
opportunities for development to contribute financially, socially, and
environmentally to our future.
Supporters of
this effort are the Town of Windsor, City of Santa Rosa, SCTA & RCPA,
Greenbelt Alliance, NorBAR, SE Greenway, Urban Chat Petaluma, Wright
Contracting, Rick Theis, Cornerstone, ArchiLOGIX, Fritz Architecture-Urbanism, and other individuals who agree that
appropriate development is an opportunity to make our towns stronger,
healthier, and more sustainable for everyone.
