Larysa Salamacha - Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Larysa Salamacha - Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Larysa Salamacha - Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
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LEED Council Response<br />
• Study impact of job/industry loss and models <strong>for</strong> land use solutions:<br />
NYC Garment District and Seattle Industrial Sanctuary<br />
• Engage area companies: determine viability & obstacles to growth;<br />
gauge commitment to land use solution (PMD); develop leadership<br />
• Engage nearby residential groups: understand impact of job loss;<br />
develop leadership<br />
• Findings: 75% of workers live in <strong>City</strong> & 50% of that group live within<br />
3 miles of plants; ―head-of-household‖ jobs; plant closings directly<br />
impact nearby communities<br />
• Create first Planned Manufacturing District (PMD) <strong>for</strong> Clybourn<br />
Corridor (1988) similar to ―Lakefront Protection Ordinance‖ &<br />
elevate case-by-case ward level zoning decisions to Plan<br />
Commission level