Toledo, Ohio has traveled a typical Rust Belt trajectory – booming industrial economy, environmental decline, economic downturn, and contraction. The city’s next chapter is a less certain one, and Toledo wants to get it right by rebuilding in a sensible, sustainable way and reconnecting its...
The goal of Marquette, Michigan's waterfront redevelopment was to transform the former industrial waterfront into a walkable, mixed use waterfront zone that was physically connected to the downtown and supported a host of water depended uses. This case study describes how the city used form-based code to...
Laurie Sommers, folklorist and historic preservation consultant, was interviewed to document the experience of Fishtown, Michigan, in establishing the Fishtown Preservation Society. Bringing together local expertise, the Fishtown Preservation Society has combined historic preservation efforts along with folklore to promote stewardship of the historic Fishtown...
Fishtown of Leland, Michigan, is one of the few remaining historic fishing villages in the Great Lakes region. In early 2001, the future of this working waterfront became uncertain when the longtime owner of the commercial fishing business and property at the heart of Fishtown...
Located in the central Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Shores, Alabama has experienced significant challenges in recent years as the community works to recover from damaging hurricane and oil spill impacts on its beaches. In the wake of these disasters, Gulf Shores recognized the need to...
A House Joint Resolution during the 2008 Legislative Session created the Alabama Waterfront Access Study Committee to identify the loss and potential loss of diversity along the shorelines of Alabama, and to document how these losses impact access to the state's public trust waters, including: Gathering...
In 2009 North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida along with various partners entered into a formal agreement, establishing a regional ocean partnership known as the Governors’ South Atlantic Alliance (GSAA). Working waterfronts is one of four Priority Issue Areas identified by the Governors to...
Port Salerno is a quaint historic fishing village of approximately 10,000 people, hidden away on the east coast of Florida near the mouth of the St. Lucie River and the Atlantic Ocean. The Port Salerno area is ideal for uses that include sport and recreational...
As a "sport port," Ponce Inlet relies on recreational boating to support its Working Waterfront. In order to diversify his commercial enterprise and maintain the recreational boating industry, a private property owner sought to build a "dry stack" to accommodate additional boats on waterfront land...
Senator Charlie Albertson was interviewed to explore his role in passing the Waterfront Access and Marine Industry Fund, which protected waterfront parcels of real estate for commercial and recreational uses. Senator Albertson spoke of being raised in a family dedicated to public service, with deep...