Larimer Community’s Clean, Green & Activate Strategy Larimer Redd Up Team Larimer Green Team
Property Ownership
Vacant Lot Language
Entire Block Corner Lot In-Between Lot
Corner Lots
Entire Blocks
In-Between Lots
Proposed Solutions GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE urban meadow in-between green shared green community green rain garden pop-up spaces
Urban Meadow
- No watering - Minimal mowing - No fertilizing - No raking
Ivory Sedge
Side Oats Grama
Butterfly Weed
October Skies Aster
Wine Cups Poppy
In-Between Green
They can be a refuge from the bustle of surrounding urban life and offer opportunities for rest and relaxation.
Paley Park - New York City
University of Waterloo School of Architecture Pocket Park - Ontario, Canada
Shared Green These shared spaces are communally used and managed only by the residents whose homes abut them.
Community Garden Any piece of land gardened by a group of people. It can be urban, suburban, or rural. It can grow flowers, vegetables or community. It can be one community plot, or can be many individual plots. It can be at a school, hospital, or in a neighborhood. It can also be a series of plots dedicated to "urban agriculture" where the produce is grown for a market.
Rain Garden A rain garden is a collection of plants than can survive on the rainfall and do not require watering. Generally, they are planted in a slight depression.
Potential Green Infrastructure Locations
Rain Garden
Pop Up Spaces Short-term tenancies
Nursery
pop up garden
Proposed Solutions SPORTS handball open fields putt-putt
Handball Courts
Open Fields
Putt Putt
Proposed Solutions Community Expressions art installations movie nights
Community Expression Community expression or public art is another strategy to consider when revitalizing a vacant lot. It is a way that you can beautify your community with artwork installed permanently or temporarily in a lot or similar space where nothing previously existed. Public art shows that your community cares about supporting art and expression, and similar issues. Art comes in many forms and therefore, there are numerous options to consider when planning a public art project for a vacant lot.
Art Installations
Murals -Mural in Philadelphia -Murals in Pittsburgh
Art Farm
Movie Nights
Proposed Solutions HEALTH & WELLNESS Shared bike lane Yoga stations Walking trail Rock climbing wall
Shared Bike Lane
Yoga Stations
Walking Trail
Rock Climbing Wall
Proposed Solutions COMMUNITY EDUCATION demonstration sites proposed education series
Demonstration Sites
Demonstration Sites
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Proposed Interventions
Project + Maintenance Estimates urban meadow putt-putt golf rain garden community garden movie night
Potential Vacant Lot Use 25% Housing Development 15% Hillside/ Greenway 36% Open Fields 17% Meadow 08% Activated Lots Total Lots – 728 Total Sq Ft – 2,409,220 * From CNI Budget
Example 1- Urban Meadow • If 17% of vacant landdedicated to urban meadows (Zone 3) – 124 lots – 409, 568 sq ft
• $315,368 installation cost per lot • $73,723 annual maintenance
*installation $0.77 per sq ft **annual maintenance $0.18 per sq ft
Example 2- Activated Lots Putt-Putt Golf • If 08% of vacant land dedicated to Activated Lots (Various Zones) – –
58 lots 192,738 sq ft
• $4000 installation cost per lot • $9882 annual maintenance
*installation cost $4.44 per sq ft **based on 744 sq ft or roughly 10 holes *** annual maintenance based on one lot 2700 sq ft @ $3.66 per sq ft
Example 3- Activated Lots Rain Garden • If 08% of vacant land dedicated to Activated Lots (Various Zones) – 58 lots – 192,738 sq ft
• $55,080 installation cost per lot • $1809 annual maintenance
*installation cost $20.40 per sq ft **maintenance cost $0.67 per sq ft
Example 4- Activated Lots Community Garden • If 08% of vacant land dedicated to Activated Lots (Various Zones) – 58 lots – 192,738 sq ft
• $60,561 installation cost per lot • $13,878 annual maintenance
*installation cost $22.43 per sq ft **maintenance cost $5.14 per sq ft
Example 5- Open Fields Movie Night • If 36% of vacant land dedicated to open fields – 262 lots – 867,319 sq ft dedicated to open field lots
• $3300 installation cost per lot
*price based upon an outdoor cinema company **includes screen, projector, sound, setup, and breakdown