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