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BAD Buildings: A Community Based Approach to Abandoned & Dilapidated Structures

BAD Buildings: A Community Based Approach to Abandoned & Dilapidated Structures. Where and What Is West Virginia. Population: 1.8 million Size: 24,230 square miles in a memorable shape 48 th in Median Household Income 96% white City populations: two largest – 50,000

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BAD Buildings: A Community Based Approach to Abandoned & Dilapidated Structures

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  1. BAD Buildings: A Community Based Approach to Abandoned & Dilapidated Structures

  2. Where and What Is West Virginia Population: 1.8 million Size: 24,230 square miles in a memorable shape 48th in Median Household Income 96% white City populations: two largest – 50,000 Largest employer: Wal-Mart

  3. Where and What Is West Virginia Bechtel Boy Scout Summit Two Coolest Small Towns in America Fast growing Eastern Panhandle Natural gas boom Strong tourism and outdoors economy

  4. WV Housing Stats Housing growth in WV increased by only 4% from 2000 – 2010 13.4% of those are vacant More than 70% were built before 1970 Homeownership rate higher than national average Over 58,000 vacant residential buildings

  5. West Virginia’s Challenges Small, tightly knit communities Large numbers of BAD buildings Heavy infrastructure costs Limited traditional funding sources Lack of landfill availability Little local capacity - to mobilize the community to establish and enforce codes to manage a BAD Building program Communities without codes and ordinances (property owners have no incentive to be proactive)

  6. West Virginia’s Opportunities Small, tightly knit communities! Cleaning up a few BAD buildings can make a significant impact and build momentum Growing awareness on property value and community and economic development Huge local return on investment ($33 in return for every $1 invested in demolition in Huntington, WV)

  7. Wheeling: Showing Success in WV Nancy Prager Economic and Community Development Department

  8. Town Hall Discussion

  9. Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center - serves northern 33 counties Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall University - serves southern 22 counties

  10. Brownfields and BAD Buildings • Where are the connections? • How are they similar and different? • What works?

  11. Transplanting Wheeling Success • Programmatic Components • Build awareness • Teach a comprehensive programmatic approach • Illustrate ability to see results without having everything in place • Build a community of communities

  12. Solution?

  13. BAD Building Model • Form BAD Building Team • Inventory community’s BAD Buildings • Prioritize inventory • Create list of recommended actions • Begin next steps implementation

  14. BAD Buildings: A Community Based Approach to Abandoned & Dilapidated Structures Town Hall Discussion Patrick Kirby Director, NBAC Patrick.Kirby@mail.wvu.edu 304.293.6984 Nancy Prager Director Economic and Community Development City of Wheeling nprager@wheelingwv.gov 304.234.3701 Luke Elser Project Manager, NBAC Luke.Elser@mail.wvu.edu 304.293.6990

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