Final Document - Section 1: Project Description and Boundary

Final Document - Section 2: Preliminary Analysis of the BOA

Final Document - Appendix A & Appendix B

Final Document - Appendix C & Appendix D

The Steering Committee and staff from the City's Department of Planning, Housing, and Community Development are working with consultants from Bergmann Associates to develop the pre-nomination study.

The purpose of the Community Participation Plan is to describe the manner in which local community members, project partners, and stakeholders will be incorporated into the planning process. The Community Participation Plan serves as a guide for community involvement, and is subject to change throughout the course of the planning process as other opportunities for community participation may be identified. Public input is critical to the planning process to ensure that local citizens have the opportunity to shape the future of their community.

Citizen Participation Plan

Map of the Project Boundary and Existing Land Use Within the Project Boundary

The Steering Committee is composed of public and private stakeholders. The Steering Committee will oversee the process in cooperation with the City and the Consultant.

The Steering Committee members are listed below.

At the regularly scheduled First Ward Neighborhood Assembly meeting held on July 14, 2009 at the First Ward Senior Center, there was a presentation on the First Ward Redevelopment Plan. The consultant presented information about brownfields and the First Ward Redevelopment Plan. Following the presentation there was a Community Visioning Session, which is a citizen-based process by which the community defines the future it wants.

First Ward Neighborhood Assembly Meeting Handout

Presentation on the First Ward Redevelopment Plan

Community Comments that were shared during the visioning process

A second public meeting was held on Thursday, October 15^th at 7:00pm at the First Ward Senior Center, 226 Clinton Street.

Minutes from the second public meeting

The third and final public meeting of Step 1 was held Monday, February 15^th at 6:00pm in the Boys & Girls Club, 90 Clinton Street.

Minutes from the third public meeting

A series of Stakeholder Meetings was held in City Hall on September 16, 2009. Participants had an opportunity to discuss their vision for the First Ward, strengths and challenges of living and working in the First Ward, and opportunities to foster and improve quality of life in the First Ward.

Summary of comments from City Leaders and Agencies

Summary of comments from Community Service Organizations

Two drafts of the Pre-nomination Study were developed by the consultant in partnership with the Steering Committee and the Planning Divisions.

1st Draft of the Pre-Nomination Study

2nd Draft of the Pre-Nomination Study

The final Pre-Nomination Study contains a description of the proposed project, boundary, and public participation process. It also contains a preliminary analysis of the project area and a draft vision statement. The final Pre-Nomination Study can be accessed by following the links on the right side of this page.

Next Steps

In December 2009, the City of Binghamton submitted an application for project advancement to the Step 2—Nomination. The City was awarded $347,000 in May 2011. The Nomination consists of an in-depth analysis, including an economic and market trends analysis, of existing conditions, opportunities, and reuse potential for properties located within the BOA. There is an emphasis on the identification and reuse potential of strategic brownfield sites that can serve as catalysts for revitalization.