1. The Role of the Non-Governmental Sector & Public Private Partnerships Case Study: Historic Millwork District Laura Carstens Planning Services Manager City of Dubuque, Iowa

2. Where is Dubuque, Iowa? Where Iowa, Wisconsin & Illinois meet Population of 60,000 On the Mississippi River

3. Dubuque’s Historic Millwork District A Vision of Sustainable Development

4. PAST: History of the Millwork District At turn of 20th Century, one of the largest millworking concentrations in US Dozens of companies with 2,500 jobs Most industries closed in the 1960s and 1970s Area has sat mostly vacant since that time

6. Over 1 million square feet of vacant space

7. Streets with historic pavers, gravel and tracks

9. Master Plan Partnerships Revitalization of the Historic Millwork District was selected in 2005 by nearly 15,000 tri-state citizens as one of 10 big ideas targeted for implementation by 2010.

11. Master Plan

14. District Energy Feasibility Study

15. Redevelopment Financing

16. Design of Complete Streets, Utilities & Streetscape Improvements

17. One Way Street Conversion Study

18. Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning

20. Sustainability Partnerships

21. Redevelopment Financing Partnerships It’s big…where to start? It’s hard to get to. It’s a warehouse district. Its streets and its water and sewer lines are outdated. How do you tie it all together?

22. Reality Check: Economics Behind It All 2008 ERA Study had several key findings: “Urban” housing is non-existent in Dubuque 250-500 DU’s urban housing demand pre-IBM Housing will drive other uses 2009 IFA Study 550 rental units needed (and that’s conservative) Most desirable units would be downtown

24. 351,000 s.f. commercial/retail29 blocks of new streets 12 blocks of improved streets 3 acres of green space

25. Funds Secured to Date Private Developers $28,050,000 City of Dubuque $4,403,000 State Historic Tax Credits $20,500,000 Federal Historic Tax Credits $16,720,000 Iowa Great Places Grant $150,000 Main Street Iowa Grant $120,000 USDOT TIGER Grant $5,600,000 Total $75,543,000

26. Street Reconstruction Partnerships It’s hard to get to. How do you connect it to other districts: Downtown, Port of Dubuque, and Washington Neighborhood? How do you make it bike and pedestrian friendly?

28. Complete Streets Partnerships Phased street improvements and streetscape enhancements

29. Streetscape Design Partnerships Use of local artisans: metal workers teamed up with sculptors to create custom street furnishings with district motifs and at lower cost

30. Additional Information Laura Carstens – City of Dubuque lcarsten@cityofdubuque.org 563-589-4210