Coastal Community, USA. 10 square miles 2 miles of waterfront riverfront and canals – ½ mile residential and river fronts, bulkhead and boating and fishing 1 mile industrial ½ mile some county land, small park and vacant private lots Community Facts Industrial area considered over the years for redevelopment – Some summer tourism business Main Street parallel to waterfront 5 minute walk – – Year round community 80% full time residents – Industrial and local businesses employ 40% of the workforce. Tourism brings in 30% of tax base Residential 20% of tax base Industry 50% of tax base Infrastructure aging no major revisions in many years. – 90% of the community is concentrated in ~ 1 square mile Waterfront homes Local businesses Extended developments of residential housing past Main Street and Extended areas are rural with some small developments 2-3 miles from community center Current conditions 100 year storms have flooded Main Street 3 recorded storms over the last 150 years – Last storm in 2009 water levels closed some businesses, but most rebuilt – storm damage and economic downturn, tax base has been reduces by ~ 10% Infrastructure damages not fully repaired due to budget cuts Old systems realistic need replacement, not repair. – Industrial area has flooded parking areas periodically drainage and storm water issues –
Coastal Community, USA. 10 square miles 2 miles of waterfront – riverfront and canals ½ mile residential and river fronts, bulkhead and boating and fishing 1 mile industrial ½ mile some county land, small park and vacant private lots Community Facts Industrial area – considered over the years for redevelopment Some summer tourism business – Main Street parallel to waterfront – 5 minute walk Year round community – 80% full time residents Industrial and local businesses employ 40% of the workforce. Tourism brings in 30% of tax base Residential 20% of tax base Industry 50% of tax base Infrastructure aging – no major revisions in many years. 90% of the community is concentrated in ~ 1 square mile Waterfront homes Local businesses Extended developments of residential housing past Main Street and Extended areas are rural with some small developments 2-3 miles from community center Current conditions 100 year storms have flooded Main Street – 3 recorded storms over the last 150 years Last storm in 2009 – water levels closed some businesses, but most rebuilt storm damage and economic downturn, tax base has been reduces by ~ 10% Infrastructure damages not fully repaired due to budget cuts Old systems – realistic need replacement, not repair. Industrial area has flooded parking areas periodically – drainage and storm water issues
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