NEW TOOLS, OLD BUILDINGS HOW TO ADDRESS VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES. Maggie Smith Emilie Evans

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1 NEW TOOLS, OLD BUILDINGS HOW TO ADDRESS VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES Maggie Smith Emilie Evans

2 AIA Rochester A001 ROC2015- New Tools, Old Buildings: How to Address Vacant and Abandoned Properties Maggie Smith, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (IMT) Emilie Evans, PlaceEconomics April 17, 2015

3 Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-aia members are available upon request. This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

4 Course Description Preservationists working in rightsizing cities large and small are dealing with daunting issues of vacancy and abandonment in the built environment. To confront the issues, citywide preservationists must be equipped with effective strategies and tools. Alignment with colleagues in city planning, government, and community development to tackle these issues is critical to ensuring preservation has a seat at the decision-making table. This session will provide a brief primer on rightsizing as it relates to communities of all sizes and then dive into six of the most prevalent policy tools that cities are using in their strategies to address abandoned properties: data collection, code enforcement, receivership, mothballing, land banking, and strategic demolition. Attendees will leave with examples of how each of these tools have been effectively utilized on the ground and how they might be deployed in their own communities.

5 Learning Objectives At the end of the this course, participants will be able to: 1) Participants will be able to identify the positive characteristics of historic resources that offer advantages for redevelopment and hold economic potential. 2) Participants will be able to explain to public officials, neighborhood residents, and clients the potential long-term planning and economic development benefits of utilizing a data-based framework for tackling vacant and abandoned properties. 3) Participants will be able to suggest strategic approaches to rightsizing urban neighborhoods that face declining population and investment. 4) Participants will be able to explain why cities and urban neighborhoods should adopt a targeted and strategic approach to rightsizing and demolition.

6 DEFINITIONS LEGACY CITIES Legacy cities are older, industrial urban areas that have experienced significant population and job loss, resulting in high residential vacancy and diminished service capacity and resources. RIGHTSIZING Tailoring a city s infrastructure, footprint, and city services to align with its current and projected population through strategic and inclusive proactive planning.

7 LEGACY CITIES

8 LEGACY CITIES

9 RESOURCE ALLOCATION

10 RESOURCE ALLOCATION

11 HP AT THE TABLE Preservation needs to be proactive with decision-makers

12 WHAT NOW?

13 WHAT NOW?

14 WHAT NOW?

15 WHAT NOW? 1. DATA COLLECTION 2. STRATEGIC DEMOLITION 3. LAND BANKING 4. CODE ENFORCEMENT 5. RECEIVERSHIP 6. MOTHBALLING

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17 DATA COLLECTION Detroit Historic Resource Survey Purpose: Help inform demolition decisions in Detroit 18,000 properties surveyed Completed in two weeks using smartphones and volunteers Worked with the Detroit Land Bank Authority and other partners

18 DATA COLLECTION Relocal ~80 metrics Real Estate Stability Neighborhood Character Walkability Fiscal Economic Opportunity Engagement Environment Parcel level and neighborhood level recommendations Weighted analytics and community survey

19 STRATEGIC DEMOLITION

20 DECON Deconstruction can be a viable intervention that is equal or more cost efficient than demo alone and can support preservation efforts.

21 LAND BANKING

22 LAND BANKING Side lot acquisition Demolition and deconstruction Rehabilitation and renovation Land assembly eaglebulletin.com

23 CODE ENFORCEMENT The administration of laws regarding property maintenance and construction. Nuisance Abatement Vacant Property Registration Ordinances timesunion.com

24 CODE ENFORCEMENT

25 CODE ENFORCEMENT New York City Proactive Preservation Initiative Cleveland The Partnership program Cincinnati Over the Rhine Historic District Historic Stabilization of Structures program Over the Rhine, Cincinnati

26 RECEIVERSHIP The appointment of a receiver to abate the public nuisance created by abandoned properties; also known as conservatorship. New York State s Multiple Dwelling Law Pros Cons surfaceandsurface.com

27 RECEIVERSHIP Philadelphia Blighted and Abandoned Property Conservatorship law (Act 135) visitphilly.com flickr.com Baltimore Building, Fire, and Related Codes of Baltimore City: Section 121, Vacant Building Receiver

28 MOTH- BALLING Stabilizing, securing, and protecting a vacant structure from weather damage and vandals, while preserving the structure for future use. The Grove, wikipedia.org

29 MOTHBALLING Augusta Mothballing Vacant Structures ordinance St. Louis Bill to fund mothballing in addition to demolition chronicle.augusta.com

30 This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course AIA Rochester Linda Hewitt

31 QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? Your Turn! adweek.com

32 CONTACT US! Emilie Evans Director, Rightsizing Cities Initiative PlaceEconomics Maggie Smith Architectural Historian, Natural and Cultural Resources Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson