CULTURE NOWThom Mayne

Karen Lohrmann

Dylan BarlowEmily ChengGrady Gillies

Cheng HaChristopher Harris

Matthew KendallWayne Ko

Jai KumaranLayton Petersen

Stacey RigleyClayton Taylor

Bryan TranbargerSepa SamaYang Wang

Funding for Suprastudio 2010-2011 has been generously provided by:

Herta and Paul AmirJoyce and Aubrey ChernickRalph and Shirley ShapiroHathaway DinwiddieF.J. Sciame Construction Co., Inc.Buro HappoldDavis LangdonJohn A. Martin & AssociatesBalfour Beatty Construction

Supportive research has been provided by:

The RAND Corporation

Cultural Initiative Research: Global perspective

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PRIvAte gIvINg tO the ARts AND CUltURe, PeRCeNtAge Of OveRAll PhIlANthROPIC seCtOR

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Us Cultural scene: Funding sources

MAyOR’s INstItUte ON CIty DesIgN (MICD)gRANt DIsBURseMeNt 2011

$250,000Rochester, NY$50,000

Madison, WI

$250,000Chicago, IL

$100,000Dallas, TX

$250,000San Francisco,CA

$100,000Los Angeles,CA

$25,000 Kent, WA

$50,000Milawaukee, WI

$200,000Indianapolis, IN

$100,000Shreveport,LA

$25,000Phoenix,AZ

$25,000Long Beach, CA

$200,000Oakland, CA

$225,000Memphis,TN

$200,000Easton, PA

$200,000Winston

Salem, NC

$250,000Hartford, CT

$100,000Paterson, NJ

$100,000New York, NY

$100,000Greensborough, NC

$200,000Bethlehem, PA

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hard Data:In order to work at a manageable scale, only cities with a population between 50,000 and 400,000 were analyzed.

A hard data scan was then used to reduce the list of cities that require immediate action. This scan incorporated statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau including demographic data, population migration, unemployment, and foreclosure trends.

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searching for Prototype City: Multiple cities analysed

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New Orleans LAMobile AL

Atlantic City NJCleveland OH

Flint MI

Toledo OH

Merced-Atwater CA

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Prototype Cities: Location of cities under investigation

CLEVELAND OHPOPULATION:431,639 [CITY] / 2,250,821 [MET AREA]

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GEOGRAPHY / LANDSCAPELake front, river, bridges

EXISTING ARTS ECOLOGYHigh, Traditional Focus

HISTORY / HERITAGESteel manufacturing

DEMOGRAPHICS

GEOGRAPHY / URBAN FABRICCentral core, suburban rings

EDUCATION FOCUSSome in High Arts

INDUSTRY / PRODUCT(ION)Steel, Medical

POWER BROKERSTom Schorgl, CPAC

ACCESSIBILITY

INSTITUTION TYPEMuseums, Opera, Theater, etc

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NETWORKSRust Belt

CULTURAL DEMANDStrong but disorganized

FUNDINGGund Foundation, Cleve. Fnd.

AGING CITY

UNEMPLOYMENT

300+ NPO’s

URBAN RIVER

ACTIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPs

CITY DIVIDED:EAST vs. WEST

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PRIVATE LANDHOLDINGS ALONG RIVERFRONT

ENVIRONMENTALCONTAMINATION

LARGE INDUSTRIAL SPACES> AFFORDABLE ARTIST STUDIOS

LOCAL COLLABORATION WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARTS GROUPS

DISCONNECTED PRIVATE & PUBLIC ARTS AGENCIES

RE-PURPOSE INDUSTRIAL LAND FOR PUBLIC USE

RE-CONNECT THE CITY THRU CONVERSION OF INDUSTRIAL LAND TO CULTURAL SPACE

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SIN TAX = $15 MILLIONCIGARETTE TAX TO SUPPORT THE ARTS

STRONG PRIVATE ARTS SECTOR

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The Cuyahoga River is Cleveland’s biggest cultural asset but it is highly underutilized.

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Cleveland, Oh: Analysis and Strategy

Cleveland, Oh: Conversation summary

Paul AlsenasDirector

Cuyahoga County Planning Comission

Hilary AurandGallerist, Artist

78th Street Galleries

Tom SchorglPresident, CEO

Community Partnership for Arts and Culture

Karen Gahl-MIllsFunds Manager

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

David BeachDirector

Green City on a Blue Lake

Terry SchwarzDirector

Kent State Urban Design Collaborative

Robert BrownDirector

Cleveland City Planning Department

John KaminskiPresident

Friends of the Crooked River

Elaine MarshConservation Director

Friends of the Crooked River

Dan BrownCollector, Owner

78th Street Galleries

IT’S EASY TO DO WHAT YOU WANT IN CLEVELAND

THE NPO SECTOR IS LARGE BUT LACKS

FOCUS AND ORGANIZATION WE ARE WILLING

TO LISTEN TO YOUR PROPOSAL

THERE IS NOT A UNIFIED APPROACH TO THE

RIVER VALLEY

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THE RIVER?

THE RIVER IS GREAT BUT IT’S NOT SAFE FOR

HUMAN CONTACT

THE CUYAHOGA IS DEFINITIVE OF

CLEVELAND’S HERITAGE AND CULTURE

THE RIVER IS WHERE IT’S AT!

CLEVELAND HAS A LONG HISTORY

OF ART

WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMETHING HAPPEN IN

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GEOGRAPHY / LANDSCAPELake front (Erie), River through city (MAUMEE)

EXISTING ARTS ECOLOGYTOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART

HISTORY / HERITAGEAuto Manufacturing, Glass Production

DEMOGRAPHICS12% unemployment

GEOGRAPHY / URBAN FABRICmanufacturing city

EDUCATION FOCUSUniversity of Toledo, Solar research

INDUSTRY / PRODUCT(ION)Glass, Solar Production

POWER BROKERS

ACCESSIBILITYRail route between Chicago, NYC

INSTITUTION TYPEMusic and Preforming arts

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FUNDERSGM, Owens Corning, Xunlight

NETWORKSGlass, Solar production, Lake Port

CULTURAL DEMANDInterested,

SOLAR RESEARCHTHIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS

STABLE POPULATIONS

GLASS PAVILION BY SANAA

CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTSBY FRANK GEHRY

PLANTS CLOSED & VACANCY GLASS INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION

GLASS AND AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRYMANUFACTORY DECLINE

LIVE WORK CREATE TOLEDO

ARTOMATIC 419!

ART IN TARTA

ART ZONE

LESS THAT 1% OF FUNDING FROM GOVT.

America’s Favorite Art MuseumBY MODERN ART NOTES-DC BASED BLOG

SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCTIONUNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE INDUSTRY

FUTURE OF ENERGY + URBAN RE-USE?

TOLEDO OHPOPULATION:316,851 [CITY] / 650,955 [MET AREA]

eNeRgy BelteMPty sPACe

toledo, Oh: Analysis and Strategy

VACANT SPACE

GREEN SPACE

toledo, Oh: Conversation summary

Tom Gibbons Principal Planner

Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions

Michelle CarlsonPrograms Coordinator

Arts Commission

Marc D. FolkExecutive Director

for Arts and Culture

Dean MonskeDeputy Mayor -

External Relations

Rob LudemanCouncilman

Chair Economic Development

ARTESTS INVESTIGATE IDENTITY OF TOLEDO

THROUGH THE LANDSCAPE

WE HAVE STARTED TO USE CULTURE TO REACTIVATE

DOWNTOWN TO MAKE PEOPLE ENGAGED

THE ADVANTAGE OF TOLEDO COULD HELP THE

CITY TO TRANSFER TO A SOLAR CITYWE HAVE ENOUGH SPAC FOR

PARKING IN DOWNTOWN,BUT WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH

WALKING SPACE

SOLAR MANUFACTURE HAS A GREAT ECONOMY

IMPACE TO TOLEDO

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GM EMPLOYMENT 80,000 TO 8,0001970s to 2010

tOP 5 Us CIty IN CRIMefour times the national average... Due to de-industrialization?

RACIAl teNsIONDue to de-industrialization?

“FLINT FUTURE NOW”Non-profit to improve community

NegAtIve IDeNtItyDeClININg INDUstRy, CRIMe, UNeMPlOyMeNt, UNCeRtAIN fUtURe

ACTIVE IN IMPROVING CITYGrassroots movement: bike lanes to downtown

“the block”Legal graffiti rock for citizen comments

LARGEST US BROWNFIELD SITE“Buick City” adjacent to river Re-programming of “Buick City”

“Buick City” adjacent to river

ARts INItIAtIve = COMMUNIty PARtICIPAtIONgreater flint Arts Council, Cultural Center, gBC Anterroom, Redding studios, Creative Alliance

HOW DO URBANITY AND LANDSCAPE CO-EXIST?

lAND ARt, fIll vOIDsINDUstRIAl & ResIDeNtIAlOPPORtUNItIes

ACtIve MAyOR

fOReClOsURe1100+ hOMes DeMOlIsheD

UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR CREATEDconnecting two universities through downtown street

“GOOD BEANS CAFE”Coffee/Arts House new community hub “We will not censor your artistic license.”

“CULTIVATING OUR COMMUNITY”Beautification project of 16 landscape sites

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GENESEE LAND BANKTurning the blight of the city back around

ACtIvely ReshAPINg flINtCENTER FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESSTurning Vacant Spaces into Vibrant Places

LARGEST US CITY W/O DAILY NEWSPAPERBecame weekend newspaper in 2009

ELECTRIC CAR = FUTURE?Chevy Volt manufacturing plant in city

KEEP GENESEE COUNTY BEAUTIFULBeautification through planting and landscaping

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flint, MI: Analysis and Strategy

VACANCY CONNECTED OPEN SPACE

VACANT SPACE INTELLIGENT RE-USE OF OPEN SPACE

Intelligently organizing vacancy into a network of connected spaces that reshape the city fabric.

Using Flint’s Vacancy as an assest for re-shaping the city. Viewing the city as “SPACE POSITIVE”.

flint, MI: Conversation summary

Sara McDonnellProject Coordinator,Center for Applied

Environmental Research

Jonathan JaroszInterim Director,

Center for Applied Environmental

Research

Kathryn K. SharaughAssistant Director of

Development,Flint Institute of Arts

Tracy StewartDevelopment Officer,Flint Institute of Arts

Linda L. MoxamDirector of Development,

Flint Cultural Center Corporation

Marsha B. ClarkInterim President and CEO,

Flint Cultural Center Corporation

John BraceyExecutive Director,Michigan Council

for Arts and Cultural Affairs

Daniel KildeePresident,

Center for Community Progress

Douglas WeilandExecutive Director,Genesee Land Bank

Leyla SankerProject Coordinator,Center for Applied

Environmental Research

“Transforming the Flint river from an

industrial landscape into a community

environment.”

“Not Grassroot but Grasstop foundations.”

“Vacancy has created numerous

Food Deserts.”

“This is a tactile hands on

community.”

The FIA is �lling the gap of art education that public schools can no longer �ll.

“Flint activist bring hope unfortunately they are met with

equal desapair.”“Flint is going through

a renaissance.”

“Growing opportunity, opportunity for

reinvention.”

“A history of management

vs. labor.”

Use the land and populate that land.

Taking control of our landscape.

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GEOGRAPHY / LANDSCAPEBeach/marsh - city reached by bridge (34% water)

EXISTING ARTS ECOLOGYVisiting musicians/entertainers to casinos

HISTORY / HERITAGEResort town > prohibition > hotel/gambling

DEMOGRAPHICSMixed ethnicities, 23% vacant, 13% unemployed

GEOGRAPHY / URBAN FABRICCasino/comm. buildings, boardwalk, wind farm

EDUCATION FOCUS

INDUSTRY / PRODUCT(ION)Gambling + shopping/dining

POWER BROKERSAC Redev. Authority, Wynn, Trump, Gov Christie

ACCESSIBILITYNYC - 2 hours (express train), Philly - 1 hour

INSTITUTION TYPEAtlantic City Arts Center at Garden Pier

IMAGECity of decline, crime, corruption - Sin City of East

FUNDERSCasinos, CRDA

NETWORKSCasino/ent. circuit, dedicated rail/expressway

CULTURAL DEMANDLow - city focuses on shopping, tourism and $

CReAtION Of ARts eCOlOgy

UPDAtINg CIty APPeAl

gAMBlINg = CUltURe?

WORLD’S LONGEST BOARDWALKEngage audience outdoors... connecting w/ adj towns

CASINO WEALTH WALLBEHIND CASINOS, IN REAL CITY, INCOME DROPS OFF

WETLAND TOURISM/ENGAGEMENTMedia interventions, advertising, art platform?

REVEL CASINO - NEW BUT EMPTYFinished exterior, empty interior due to funding issues

WIND FARMFive 400’ towers - majority used for wastewater plant

ECOLOGICAL CRITIQUERenewable sources to power casino electricity?

INDUstRy DIveRsIty

LARGE AUDIENCE, BUT ART?Who is target audience and are they interested in us?

INvestMeNt IN COMMUNItyHow can funds divert through community/people?

COMPETITION IN ADJ. STATESPA, DE, MD, NY, CT

NegAtIve IDeNtIty / MONO-CUltURe

UNeQUAl weAlth DIstRIBUtIONResorts/Casinos vs. working-class neighborhoods

23 % vACANCy RAte, 23% BelOw POveRty lINePoverty, crime, corruption still primary issues - 12,000 CASINO JOBS LOST

DEVELOPMENTS ABANDONEDDue to economic crisis and bankruptcy

stAte tO tAke CONtROl Of tOURIsM ZONesTo “revive flagging economy”

GAMBLINGLIQUOR SEX

ATLANTIC CITY NJPOPULATION: 39,620 [CITY] / 266,668 [MET AREA]

Atlantic City, NJ: Analysis and Strategy

Lowest Income Area New Tourism Zone

New Housing DevelopmentBOARDWALK

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Lowest Income Area New Tourism Zone

New Housing DevelopmentBOARDWALK

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Focus the development funds on the part of the city that needs it the most.

Create a link between the Marina and the Boardwalk areas of the city

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Atlantic City, NJ: Conversation in progress

LIMITED ACCESS TO BEACH, WATER REC45 minute drive to nearest beach

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GEOGRAPHY / LANDSCAPEDiverse ecosystem: Gulf, Mobile Bay, Mobile River

EXISTING ARTS ECOLOGYGulf cultural center: high supply / high demand

HISTORY / HERITAGEFrench colony > port > WWII manuf. > Civil Rights

DEMOGRAPHICSMixed - 50% black, 50% white

GEOGRAPHY / URBAN FABRICPort city, protected historic downtown

EDUCATION FOCUSHigher education with religious affiliations

INDUSTRY / PRODUCT(ION)Shipbuilding, steel, aerospace, healthcare

eNgAge wAteRfRONt/DOwNtOwN

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Coastal initiative to benefit the gulf region

eCOlOgICAl INItIAtIvethat benefits INDUstRy + educates COMMUNIty

fUNDINg fOR CUltURAl INItIAtIve tO RestORe the gUlf

ePA NON- AttAINMeNtFormal designation by EPA as contaminated zone will prevent future industrial growth.

NO PUBlIC ACCess tO wAteRfRONtRailroads and ports create separation

4x national cancer rate industrial fabric w/ little accountability

MASTERPLAN JEOPARDIZED placed on hold to fund bridge project

SUPERFICIAL ARTS COMMUNITYDowntown retail galleries empty

Work with industries and communities to create symbiotic solution of co-existing.

CIVIL RIGHTS LOCATIONRacial tension and segregation part of city history CLEAN WATER ACT

RACIAL DIVIDEAfrican American population downtown, white in suburbs

BP fines for oil spill still need to be allocated.

hURRICANe (kAtRINA)Area prone to hurricane damage

8th largest Us port300 mil. invested in the infrastructure in 2004

BIRTHPLACE OF MARDI GRASRacial tension and segregation part of city history

100-1000.orgregional initiative to create redundancy in ecology after oil spill

POWER BROKERSCorporations: + Austral, Aerospace; - BP

ACCESSIBILITYMajor city b/t New Orleans and St Petersburg FL

INSTITUTION TYPEArt museums, Civic Center, successful opera

IMAGEPort city - 9th largest in US; Gulf = Katrina / Oil spill

FUNDERS

NETWORKSRail Port, i-10, Port, two Airports

CULTURAL DEMANDcitizens are active w/ varied interests

BP OIl sPIllTourism/fishing affected, but city protected via barrier islands

Conduit for regional rehabilitationProximity to Bayou La Batre, New Orleans

60% graduation rate

MOBILE ALPOPULATION: 235,626[CITY] / 399,843 [MET AREA]

Mobile, Al: Analysis and Strategy

Mobile

Mobile Bay

Mobile

Mobile Bay

By reconnecting the community with the waterfront, we will instigate dialogue regarding restoration efforts both locally and regionally.

Using exisiting environmental initiatives, we aim to ameliorate the shoreline and reduce the stigma of contamination.

INItIAtIve!

Mobile, Al: Conversation summary

Bill FinchSenior Fellow 100-1000.org

Ocean Foundation

Chastidy Piper Regional Planner

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

Bob BurnettDirector

Mobile Arts Council

Bethany KraftExecutive DirectorAlabama Coastal

Foundation100-1000.org

Bert HoffmannPlanner II

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

Diane BurnettRegional Planning Director

South Alabama Regional Planning Commission

Missy ZingReal Estate Agent

Mobile and Daphne Bay Realtors

Cole AppelmanDirector

Mobile Housing Board

Brian SlatonRegional Planner

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

MOBILE WAS THE CENTRAL HUB FOR

RESPONDERS DURING THE OIL SPILL

MOBILE ART GALLERIES MULTIPLIED FROM 5 TO 38 IN

FOUR YEARS

WE WOULD LIKE TO COLLABORATE

WITH YOU

AS FIRST RESPONDERS, WE SAW THE

DEVASTATION OF THE OIL SPILL AND THE

COMMUNITY INTEREST TO HELPBAYOU LA BATRE

SUFFERED THE PIT OF THE DEVASTATION BECAUSE NO ONE

TRUSTS THEIR PRODUCT (FISH)

ANYMORE .

WE NEED TO STOP SAYING THAT THIS BAD AREA IS

GOOD ENOUGH FOR “THOSE” PEOPLE.

WE EARN 89% OF OUR SALES DURING THE

SUMMER AND THAT’S WHEN THE SPILL

OCCURED.

SERVING ABOUT 73% OF NATION’S SEAFOOD, IT’S

ESSENTIAL THAT AN AWARENESS IS DEVELOPED ABOUT THE CONDITIONS IN

THE GULF.

IT’S RARELY DISCUSSED, BUT

SEGREGATION IS AN ISSUE IN MOBILE

THERE’S A HUGE DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE WATERFRONT AND THE CITY.

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD ACTUALLY REACH

THE SHORELINE!

VACANCYhighest blight rate in the country+ housing oversupply

LOW EDUCATIONWorst preforming School District in LA

SPOT LIGHTGlobal attention from Katrina and Tourism

CULTURALLY DRIVEN CITYGlobal attention from Katrina and Tourism

RACIAL TENSIONCulture intervention?

NEGATIVE IDENTITY- from hurricane and racial tension+ from rich cultural history

STRESSED RESOURCES

KATRINAexacerbated population loss +vacancy rates

NEXT RUST BELT$9 million for home demolishion

REDISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION + 50,000 VACANT PROPERTIESNO COHESIVE PLAN FOR REUSE OF THESE PROPERTIES AFTER OR IN LIEU OF DEMOLITION = OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY ARTS AND CULTURE INTO NEIGHBORHOODS

CULTURAL CAPITALMARDI GRAS, JAZZ, THEATER, VISUAL

ARTS AND CULTURE RELOCATEDART AND CULTURE MOVING INTO HISTORICALLY SEGREGATED AREA

PERCENT FOR ART1% OF BONDS IS FOR PUBLIC ART

AZBY FOUNDATION1.2 MILLION A YEAR TO ARTS AND RELIEF EFFORTS

ZEMURRAY FOUNDATIONDONATES TO THE ARTS

STATE DECENTRALIZED AID CUTBACKSLOSS OF NECESSARY FUNDING FOR THE ARTS

MEND A HISTORIC CITYAPPLY CULTURE TO BRIDGE GAPS IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRENDS.

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NEW ORLEANS LAPOPULATION:336,644 (CITY) / 1,235,650 (METRO)

ISSUES POTENTIAL

New Orleans, lA: Analysis and Strategy

HIGHEST POPULATION RETURN AFTER KATRINA

HIGHEST VACANCY RATES

CREATE A CULTURAL BRIDGE BETWEEN POPULAITIONNODES

New Orleans, lA: Conversation summary

Laura Mellem & Jason StopaNeighborhood Coordinator &

Development Manager Beacon of Hope Resource Center

Blight Stat Team Community Meeting

Kristen MelbergProject Manager

New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA)

Dr. Michelle ThompsonAssistant Professor

Department of Planning and Urban Studies at University of New Orleans

Alison PopperAssociate,

Manning Architects

ColinAssociate,

Make It Right Foundation

Allen EskewDirector,

Eskew+Dumez+Ripple

SOLUTION IS UNIQUE FOR EACH

NEIGHBORHOOD

BLIGHT IS NOT A KATRINA PROBLEM. THE BIG PROBLEM IS WE HAVE 350,00 PEOPLE LIVING

IN A CITY BUILT FOR 500,000

LISTEN TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS: NO

ONE SOLUTION FOR THE ENTIRE CITY

THE SOLUTION WILL NOT BE

QUICK.

CULTURE IS THE DNA OF

NOLA.

PEOPLE STILL CAN’T AFFORD TO RETURN

THE COMMUNITIES ARE EXTREMELY INVOLVED IN

FINDING A SOLUTION

CITY IS RECEPTIVE TO CULTURAL EVENTS AT

A NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE

FORECLOSURES can “land-banking” work in a sprawled community?

IRRIGATE WITH POTENTIAL

SUBVERSIVE ARTS FOCUS

Downtown revitalization efforts not successful

“Downtowns work when there is expensive land locked in near water...when there is night life and private sector jobs. We have neither.”

Top 20 Art Destinations in US

CITY FOCUS ON TOURISM AND RETAIL

sCARCIty Of wAteR Resource consumption vs. conservation

CONTROL SPRAWL/GROWTH/RESOURCES

Forget the downtown core?GO WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE

INfRAstRUCtURAlOPPORtUNIty

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONREQUIRED FOR ACTIVATION

NEGATIVE REGIONAL IDENTITYBorder security, immigration, ethnic studies, gun control

UNIVERSITY AS CITY CULTURAL CENTERUniversity of Arizona - cultural hub @ downtown location

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TUCSON AZPOPULATION: 548,555 [CITY] / 1,023 [MET AREA]

ISSUES POTENTIAL

tucson, AZ: Analysis and Strategy

tucson’s rapid growth and expansive sprawl puts extensive strain on the resource it desperately needs yet abundantly lacks - water.

existing and future infrastructures represent the instrument and the opportunity to not only manage its water resources, but to irrigate the city with potential for urban transformation

HIGHWAY/RAIL ACTIVE RIVERBEDDRY RIVERBED

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CONveRsAtION IN PROgRess !

tucson, AZ: Conversation in progress

WATER : LIMITED RESOUCRES

MICHELLE OBAMA PROMOTES UC MERCEDGives her only commencement speech of 2009 and commends the students and the focus of education in the central valley

UC Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey calls for more culture

WATER REUSE

UNEMPLOYMENTDUE TO IMMIGRANT LABOR

6th Largest $ producing AG land in country

URBAN NODES GROW-ING INDEPENDENTLY

C A l I f O R N I AhIgh sPeeD RAIl

eAsy ACCess tO lA & sf IN fUtURe

33% of workforce in AG

URBAN GROWTH

INCREASE IN STUDENTS

MONOCULTUREAGRICULTURE BASE - 3

ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION

IMAge tRANsOfMAtION(eDUCAtION)

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MERCED-ATWATER CAPOPULATION:102,471 (CITY) / 245,321 (METRO)

UC MERCED

Merced - Atwater, CA: Analysis and Strategy

Merced - Atwater, CA: Conversation summary

JohnFormer Farmer Hotel Manager

Margaret Stevenson MalbertiArtist

Rob HernandezArtist

Dee NearReference Librarian

Merced College

Joey EssigRentals and Opera-

tions DirectorMerced Multicultural

Arts Center

Kevin HammonArt Hop Founder

CharlieFarmer and Agriculture

Museum Founder

I MOVED HERE TO LIVE AND WORK

AS AN ARTIST, I HAVE MY

OWN HOUSE NOW

THEY BUILD ALL THOSE EXPENSIVE HOUSES OUT

THERE ON FARMLAND WHILE THERE IS 20%

UNEMPLOYMENT

WE TRY TO ACTIVATEARTS SO IT WORKS FOR

MERCED

I FOUNDED ART HOP,IT’S A HYBRID OF

BUSINESS AND ARTS IN DOWNTOWN

MERCED, IT WORKS

I FOUNDED A MUSEUM AND I

GOT NO SUPPORT FROM THE CITY

Mark J. HendricksonDirector

Department of Commerce Aviation and Economic

Development

WE ARE BRINGING INDUSTRIES TO TOWN SO UC MERCED GRADUATES

COULD STAY IN TOWN AND INNOVATE

I AM HERE FROM SACRAMENTO FOR ART HOP

IN 1970’S FARMER KIDS USED TO COME TO DOWNTOWN AND

CRUISE AROUND, AND SPEND THEIR MONEY, BUT THEY BEAUTIFIED

IT AND ITS LIFE STOPPED

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New Orleans LAMobile AL

Atlantic City NJCleveland OH

Flint MI

Toledo OH

Merced-Atwater CA

Tucson AZ

selected cities

summary: Moving Forward

Thom MayneKaren Lohrmann

Dylan BarlowEmily ChengGrady GilliesCheng HaChristopher HarrisMatthew KendallWayne KoJai KumaranLayton PetersenStacey RigleyClayton TaylorBryan TranbargerSepa SamaYang Wang

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