Overview of Characteristics and Issues Related to Economic Development in Portland's Vine Deer Chatham Neighborhood
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Brief overview of the assets, demographic traits, and issues facing Portland, Maine's Vine-Deer-Chatham Neighborhood in 2009.
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Overview of Characteristics and Issues Related to Economic Development in Portland's Vine Deer Chatham Neighborhood
- 1. WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD…
- 5. Economy
- 8. Housing
- 11. Public facilities and services
- 12. Fiscal Capacity
- 14. In 1632, George Cleeves built his house in this area, becoming one of the first settlers of Portland. As the town grew, land surrounding India and Middle Streets was densely developed, becoming the heart of the residential section. Characteristic: History/HeritagePortland’s First Residential Neighborhood
- 15. Area was waterfront property before Commercial Street was built. This is a sketch of the last ship built at Dyer Yards, the General Warren, being launched from Fore Street, between Hancock and Mountfort Streets. Source: Shettleworth, 1981 Characteristic: History/HeritageHistoric Site of Shipbuilding
- 16. Shift from shipbuilding to rail led to the building of rail yards such as the Thomas Laughlin Company (pictured here). Characteristic: History/HeritageHistoric Site of Rail Yards
- 19. Italian Festival
- 21. William Mundy Block
- 25. Characteristic: HousingRental vs Owner-Occupied
- 26. Characteristic: HousingRent as a Percentage of Income Gross Median Rent in 1999 - $378
- 27. Characteristic: Land Use PatternsZoning The Shipyard Brewery site is dominated by the B-5, Urban Commercial Mixed Use Zone . The B-5 encourages under-utilized land on the peninsula to be developed into an efficient mix of uses utilizing an urban form. Light industrial, marine, commercial, and residential uses are all allowed and encouraged. The India Street corridor is dominated by the B-2b, Community Business Zone. The B-2b encourages commercial uses and services serving both the adjoining neighborhoods and the larger community.
- 30. Coffee by Design
- 31. Micucci’s Market
- 32. Amato’s
- 33. Norm’s East End Grill
- 34. Duck Fat
- 35. Ribollita
- 36. Rabelais
- 37. The Pepperclub
- 38. Hugo’s
- 39. Dean’s Sweets
- 40. The Tackle Shop
- 42. Two Fat Cats Bakery
- 44. Benkay
- 45. Port City Glass
- 49. Public Facilities and Services Milestone Foundation Emergency Shelter and Medical Detoxification Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project Coordinates the volunteer efforts of Maine attorneys and community members to help low-income people navigate the civil justice system.
- 50. Recent Trends: Infill Development The Bay House – Condominiums with planned occupancy of 2011. “In the heart of Portland’s New Port. The Residence Inn Marriott – Completed in 2009.
- 51. PART TWO: Major Issues Infrastructure Significant man-made boundaries limit connectivity Economic High proportion of vacant building and empty lots Failure to capitalize on assets Proximity to waterfront , Commercial Street, Old Port, East End
- 54. Owned by Tyson Foods
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- March 1962 – plan to rehabilitate an 80-acre section of the Hill, partly by spot removal of substandard structures, but also by total clearance of 11 acres east of Mountfort Street. By 1967, construction was complete on Munjoy South, a private low-income housing development.
- 122 families inMunjoy South
- B1b – Neighborhood BusinessC-44 : Conditional B3 for Jordan Meat FactoryC-55: Conditional B5b for old Village Café siteC-3: Conditional B1 for counseling centerC-47: Village at Ocean Gate condo projectROS: Eastern CemeteryR6, R7: ResidentialBlue Dots: Shoreland zoning
- About 60% of Munjoy South is open space, but very little of it functions for gathering or recreational use.