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Gulfport, Mississippi

Source: Mississippi Geospatial Clearinghouse 1


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Gulfport Demographics

Source: US Census Bureau

Historical Population

Census Population Change

1900 1,060

1910 6,386 502.5%

1920 8,157 27.7%

1930 12,547 53.8%1940 15,105 20.4%

1950 22,659 50.0%

1960 30,204 33.3%

1970 40,791 35.1%

1980 39,676 -2.7%1990 40,775 2.8%

2000 71,127 74.4%

2010 67,793 -4.7%

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Katrina Damage

Highway 90 in Gulfport. Source: Governors Commission Report, Page 31 3


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Overview of Plan

Analysis of Implementation

Missed Opportunity!

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Priority Actions

Source: Redevelopment Master Plan Charrette Book, Pages 12 and 13

1. Redesign and re-build Jones Park,

immediately, as one perfect place.2. Relocate northward the CSX railway tracks

that currently run along the ROW

parallel to Highway 90.

3. Redesign this former CSX ROW as an urban

boulevard that includes the

potential for future transit.

4. Develop urban design guidelines, includingarchitectural standards, for all

major redevelopment areas within the City.

5. Regain ownership of the eastern portion of

the Port facilities from the State.

6. Re-plan and redevelop the Port into a

combined facility including industry

to the west, and tourism, recreation, cultural

and commercial activities to the

east.

7. Create a citywide network of parks and

accessible open spaces, with greenway

connectors throughout the City.

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Transect & Open Spaces

Source: Redevelopment Master Plan Charrette Book, Pages 15 and 19 6


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Connectivity & Transit

Source: Redevelopment Master Plan Charrette Book, Pages 17 and 18 7


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Overview of Plan


Missed Opportunity!

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Plan: The Port

Source: Redevelopment Master Plan Charrette Book, Page 28 9


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Plan: The Port



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Plan: The Port

Source: Redevelopment Master Plan Charrette Book, Pages 33 11


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The Port: August 12, 2004

Source: Google Earth 12


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The Port: August 29, 2005



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The Port: The Plan vs. Reality

Source: Redevelopment Master Plan Charrette Book, Page 28, and Google Earth 15


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Plan: Jones Park



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Jones Park: August 12, 2004



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Jones Park: August 29, 2005



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Jones Park: March 13, 2013



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Overview of Plan


Missed Opportunity!

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CSX Line Sunset Limited

Source: Mississippi Geospatial Clearinghouse 22


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CSX Line Sunset Limited

Source: US Census Bureau and Amtrak

Westbound Eastbound

from Orlando, FL from Los Angeles, CA

3:29 AM Mobile, AL 10:30 PM New Orleans, LA

4:11 AM Pascagoula, MS 11:55 PM Bay Saint Louis, MS

4:36 AM Biloxi, MS 12:23 AM Gulfport, MS

4:55 AM Gulfport, MS 12:46 AM Biloxi, MS

5:18 AM Bay Saint Louis, MS 1:21 AM Pascagoula, MS

9:20 AM New Orleans, LA 2:20 AM Mobile, AL

to Los Angeles, CA to Orlando, FL

New Orleans to Mobile: 145 miles (233 km)

New Orleans metro: 1,452,502 residents

Mobile metro: 604,726 residents

Mississippi coast: 370,702 residents

Total: 2,427,930 residents

Serves 9 of 11 Mississippi Renewal Cities

(all except DIberville and Moss Point)

Pre-Katrina Sunset Limited Schedule

Amtrak Sunset Limited Los Angeles to Orlando

Due to track damage along the Mississippi Coast

service truncated to Los Angeles to New Orleans

following Katrina. Service has yet to be restored.

There was no mention of Amtrak of the Sunset

Limitedin the Mississippi Renewal materials.

This 145-mile line would be ideal as an intercity

rail line.

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