1. Building the Perfect Community
BPC
The Clean Rivers Lake Conference
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2012
2. In 2000, residents formed a
community development
corporation to advance
economically diverse and
healthy neighborhoods
3. Promote healthy
choices
Build healthy
environments
Restore quality
housing
Foster
living
economies
Walnut Way
engages
neighbors to
Live well
4. Neighbors Without Boundaries
Target area: 110 block
area
Major commercial
corridors: North
Ave/Fond du Lac
I-43-20th Street
Approximately 2,700
households
Over 10,000 individuals
5. “I knew the Lord had not forsaken
me”
Harriet Dorsey, age 106
Oral Narrative Interview
Mrs. Dorsey lived in the only
remaining house on the 1500
block of Lloyd Street.
Her house has new siding and
windows. She has two new
neighbors.
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7. Approach the issue of excess runoff as an
opportunity to lessen the need for potable city
water for non-potable purposes like irrigation
and flushing toilets
3 Bio-filtration swales
3Rain gardens
-Constructed wetlands
-Green roofs
-Greywater system
8. WALNUT WAY CONSERVATION CORPS
STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PARTNERSHIP
2005-2006
FINAL REPORT
9. Gardens to Market is here to help teens with their
future and give experiences that will help them for a
life time. It approaches health at a
physical, mental, social, and spiritual level. It
teaches vocational education in intensive food
production, improved nutritional health, social
support, training and professional development.
G2M is committed to the philosophy of positive
experiences, and guides teens to be successful as
they move forward.
10. Grow and join with familiar farmers and food
producers to expand access to quality food
It’s hard work, but its worth it.
-Gabrielle
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13. Create communities of choice and connection:
neighborhoods that are good places for families
to live, learn, work, and play
Lindsay Heights Quality of Life Plan/ZNI 2009
14. Academic Achievement
Youth and Families
Lifelong Learning
Housing
Commercial Corridors
Public Safety
Health and Wellness
Healthy Food
15. Key features in 1997 Key features in 2012
Rated 3rd in Nation growing in Household wealth and living
poverty wages top priorities
165 new homes/221 rehabs
Undervalued housing Housing values increase
$100,000-$200,000plus
$26M in private investment
Lack of civic and capital
investments MMSD contracts for rain water
management
38 rain gardens installed
Invisible history
Public and private production
gardens
Overwhelming crime Documented oral narratives
Over 100 active households
Convener for Quality of Life
Plan.
22. Urban Agriculture and Environmental
Stewardship are at the foundation of our
holistic approach to community revitalization.
For the Orchards: establish sustainable
rainwater harvesting systems to irrigate
orchards. Irrigation systems will be solar
powered.
For the Commons: Greywater system to reduce
water usage.
23. Provide neighborhood based learning…
Water awareness..in spirit
Water experiences
Water stewardship as a way of life……
There are about eight gardens that the teens work in during the week. They consist of a fruit orchard, two production gardens and several back yard gardens. This is where the teens spend most of there time, while at Walnut Way. They tend to the gardens weeding, watering, and harvesting. Its a lot of hard work but they manage to be determined and get the job done.
What next:The economy and our environment:
policy
The Commons is a gathering place to catalyze neighbor wellness and economic prosperity, and house organizations and businesses that provide integrated services. It is dedicated to restoration, growth, and connections and seeks to promote cooperation in heath and wellness, child development, economic development and research.