Enlightened Self-Interest: The University-Community

Partnership as a Mechanism for Urban Redevelopment

Florida State University

Chris Curington

Nicole Musgrave

Abigail Stevens

Tallahassee, FL

The University-Community Dynamic

• History of Frenchtown

• Student-driven gentrification

• University-Community conflict

Current Conditions: West Tennessee Street

Call to Action

• Recognize a need for a paradigm shift.

• Invest in public-private partnerships to transform Tennessee Street into a university district, which is inclusive and beneficial to all stakeholders.

• Look to successful redevelopment in other areas as a blueprint for implementation.

Chattanooga Venture & Vision

Case Study: Chattanooga, TN

• Issues

• Tennessee River Park Master Plan

• River City Company

Rationale for University-Community Partnership

“An engaged university must put its critical resources to work on the problems the community it serves faces.”

- Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University

Campus Partners for Community Urban Redevelopment

Management

• Board of Directors

• Leadership Philosophy

South Campus Gateway

Funding Sources

• OSU Patient Capital

• OSU Tax Exempt Bonds

• Tax Increment Financing

• New Markets Tax Credit

• State and City Infrastructure Grants

Goals for Redevelopment

• Integrate University and Frenchtown neighborhood

• Economic Development

• Social Programs

Vision For Tennessee Street Redevelopment

Making Redevelopment Feasible

• Role of the CRA

• Role of local government

College of Wooster

• University-Community Conflict

• Implementation of Campus Partners framework

Questions