Community Presentation 30 July 2014 Millvale Community Center

We want your input! COMMUNITY EVENT TWO sept. 22 COMMUNITY PRESENTATION TWO oct. 13 COMMUNITY PRESENTATION THREE nov. 10

AGENDA Millvale PIVOT Millvale Town Center Overview More about Millvale Context and Market Modeling the Town Center Exercise Reflection

Millvale

ECODISTRICT PLANNING

MILLVALE VISIONING

MILLVALE VISIONING 2030 energy, food & water headlines The PIVOT team generated big ideas for Millvale s 2030 goals

ENERGY VISION Millvale is a self reliant urban solar village.

WATER VISION Millvale is a water town, with water integrated into productive and pleasurable landscapes.

FOOD VISION Millvale is a foodie paradise known for hyperlocal production.

TOWN CENTER GRANTS FOOD DESERT Just Harvest Study HEINZ ENDOWMENTS $300,000 for building acquisition HENRY L HILLMAN FOUNDATION $300,000 Ecodistrict Implementation for acquisition, design, and solar COMMONWEALTH OF PA $1M for (Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Grant & Public Improvement Grant) BOROUGH OF MILLVALE $90,000 for project development

GRANT REQUIREMENTS Create fresh food access on 1 st floor of 524 Grant Ave. Create office space on 2 nd floor of 524 Grant Ave. Engage over 500 people throughout the process

WE LL BE DISTILLING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE community development area building

Impact Day with Deloitte

IMPACT DAY WITH DELOITTE Business plan development for new or emerging companies Impact Farm @ the Millvale Town Center, The Millvale Town Center, Open Floor Maker Space, Deco Resources, Solar Co- Op, Fermented Foods, Artisanal Sriracha, Food Desert Communities

Community Kick Off Event

COMMUNITY KICKOFF EVENT FOOD ALLEY models for the Millvale Town Center MAP MILLVALE tell more about Millvale I WISH THIS WAS what should this building become?

I WISH THIS WAS Coffee Shop Outside bar + grill with an upstairs venue. (Ditto!) Consignment shop A Fun open air farmer s delight market. Fresh produce, meat, eggs, etc. An Agora. (YES!) A natural food co-op would be great for the community Co-op A Shoe Shop Nail Salon Grocery Store NOT Boarded Up Little Caesar s Open Air Food Market Café Affordable grocery store is long overdue Nail Salon BMX Bike Shop NOT another bar or restaurant, but a shabby-chic Boutique My House A Jewelry Shop A bar with live music (NO MORE BARS) Coffee Shop A Gym Food Store Trader Joe s

These places are important to ME MAP

Important to ME 11 responses SLAGHEAP CYCLES It s where I can get my old motorcycle fixed. YETTERS Penny candies & childhood memories. G.A.P.P. I want to bring my business here. JEAN MARC S Yum! THE ATTIC It s LEGENDARY! ATKINSON S BEER DISTRICT It provides my business with products. SALON 22 Such a classy place and brings a lot of character to the community. Love it!; Because it s my wife Lisa s Place.; It s my mom s and she loves Millvale. MR. SMALLS I used to see concerts here all the time. MILLVALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT It is my fire department.

These places are important to the COMMUNITY

Important to the COMMUNITY 10 responses DOUBLE L It s a great place to eat & drink & be merry.; Lindsey gives back to the community thru annual bike run. Great place to meet friends for drinks. G.A.P.P. We can party here MOVIES!; Opportunity Activate Ideas.; Wednesday Farming stand at the G.A.P.P. It gives me great pleasure getting fresh, local produce to our, and surround community residents! ATKINSON S BEER DISTRICT Every town needs a beer district. LIBRARY Backyard accessible from grant and neighborhood across the run. Safe for kids.; The programs available for kids in the are awesome. CHRIST L. CHURCH Community Works. MILLVALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT They protect us from fire and safety.

These are places that we can IMPROVE

Places we can IMPROVE 2 responses EVERGREEN AVENUE Too much traffic No lights. MILLVALE LAUNDROMAT It needs a café. On an important corner in the Borough.

Food Alley Photo

FOOD ALLEY COMMENTS distribution BULK FOODS MARKET Love this. LOCALLY GROWN FOOD MARKET I love this idea; Love this. HEALTHY PREPARED MEALS Add a fitness studio. POP UP RESTAURANT New fun great idea, if you can keep it busy enough COMMUNITY DINNER Capitalize on this idea especially at holidays COFFEE BAR Coffee Bar spot would be a nice touch for the community; A local café is already being built in a corner shop on Grant; Love this we need a great restaurant!

FOOD ALLEY COMMENTS education PRESEVRATION CLASSES Web resources for what is being done already

FOOD ALLEY COMMENTS production URBAN BEEKEEPING Beekeeping is an ideal activity for a 3 rd floor apartment with a balcony URBAN CHICKENS Bring on the chickens! HYDROPONIC FARMING Good way to use RAIN water (conservation); Love this idea; Love the hydroponic farming for the community.

FOOD ALLEY COMMENTS processing READY TO COOK DINNERS I would love to cook with others! KITCHEN INCUBATOR Renting kitchens is great for those of us that have family events & sell at Millvale Days; Connect concepts up and down value chain - production, distribution, etc. KITCHEN TOOL LIBRARY The Millvale library is in the process of starting a tool lending library we could work together

FOOD ALLEY COMMENTS local precedents EAST END CO-OP Great idea. Can t we combine this with the locally grown food market?; A regular food market. Co-ops are cool, but they are expensive: the East End especially is more about $$$ than people MARTY S MARKET Great! Just what we need; Great concept brings people into Millvale. Upbeat.

FOOD ALLEY COMMENTS your ideas! FIRE PIT AT BUTLER STREET GARDENS Gathering circle, cook outs, harvest soup fest, story telling, sing-alongs CHILD RECREATION CENTER Things kids can do instead of roaming the streets AQUAPONICS Add to hydroponics. Raise fish for the market and the restaurants. DOG PARK Unsure where TEA SHOP & CAFÉ WATER SPRAY PARK OR NEW PARK WITH SWINGS BASKETBALL/VOLLEYBALL COURT

AGENDA Millvale PIVOT Millvale Town Center Overview More about Millvale Context and Market Modeling the Town Center Exercise Reflection

Next community event is September 22 nd from 6-8pm!!