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- A Development Plan for
- The Best of the New South
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- The Renaissance Master Plan envisions Jackson as a destination center
for the fine arts, education, entertainment and recreation.
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- The 10-year plan will transform the city into a modern, sophisticated
and prosperous environment that will be a model of modern urban living.
- Quality of life, economic opportunities, inviting green space, lively
night life, a culturally enriched community and a safe environ will be
the hallmark of this future center of the new south
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- Developed as up-scale, mixed income apartments
- Young urban professionals
- Potential residences for artists and aspiring artists
- Retirees
- Light commercial on first two floors
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- Potential commercial site use:
- Upscale restaurant operated by Deuce McAllister (New Orleans Saints)
- Gourmet coffee shop (Starbucks type)
- Movie theater space to attract downtown Jackson residents
- Performing arts theater facilities for live performances, art films
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- Parking facility options
- Convert current space into office space to service arts
community/museum
- Provide new (possibly underground) parking facilities near or adjacent
to the building (a City of Jackson project)
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- Convert use of current Downtown parking garage from city to private
(provides $8 million)
- Historic preservation funding (Congressional line item appropriations in
FY2005; $5 million)
- TIF tax
- Brownfield funding
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- Gaming association endowments (for museum or other public facilities)
- State bond issue/MDA grants
- Contributions from asbestos companies
- State tax credits (requires legislation)
- Funding from Downtown Jackson Partners
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- Development of properties near King Edward to enhance 24-7 living at King
Edward and to augment the Farish Street entertainment development
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- Retail spaces
- Restaurants
- Clubs, bars, pubs
- Boutiques
- Specialty shops
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- Develop as up-scale condominiums
- Retail space/shops/boutiques on 1st floor
- Location of UPN Television Broadcast Facility
- Underground parking garage adjacent or near to facility (same as for King
Edward)
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- Entertainment venue
- Proximity to King Edward apartments
- Complementary to additional Capitol Street retail/commercial development
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- Currently under construction; ties in with Convention Center and future Convention
Center Hotel
- Consider formal alliance with ETV, IHL and community colleges as a hub
for more focused Internet-based college credit courses
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- $65 million, 300,000 sq. foot regional convention center
- Supported by hotel/restaurant tax
- Subject to November referendum
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- 400 room upscale (Hilton/Marriott)
- Arts theme/murals, etc.
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- Conversion to multiple use art museum(s)
- “Art Museum of the New South”
- Possible future home of current Mississippi Museum of Art
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- Collaborative effort of:
- Jackson State University
- University of Mississippi
- State of Mississippi
- Other institutions
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- Possible themes:
- African-American culture
- Other “regional” and unique offerings
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- Strategic 10-year partnership with the Louvre Museum
- Located on South State street area, overlooking Pearl River, Two-Lakes
development, Riverwalk, etc.
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- Partnerships with:
- The Mississippi Commission for International Cultural Exchange
- Mississippi Museum of Art
- National Endowment for the Arts
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- Mississippi Arts Commission
- Other arts organizations
- State and local governments
- Private philanthropists
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- Major funding required
- $100 million domed structure to complement the Old and New State
Capitol Buildings
- $25 million endowment for maintenance of the facility
- $25 million endowment for exhibitions
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- Public-Private partnership
- Federal endowment [“Thad Cochran Center for the Fine Arts”]
- State funding
- Private donations
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- Complementary to Guggenheim and Lefleurs Lakes
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- 100 acres of year-round botanic gardens, surrounding the “Guggenheim”
- Experimental and aquatic gardens maintained by Mississippi State
University and Alcorn State University, as part of the agricultural
programs of the Universities
- Nature trails, garden path to Pearl River Riverwalk
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- Reclamation of current Jackson Arts pavilion for use as IMAX 3D or IMAX
Dome
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- Construction of digital multiplex 20-screen theater
- Upscale movie theater experience,
attraction, with multi-use facilities to complement the convention
center
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- Relocation and restoration of Town Creek, currently running under the
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- “Greenspace,” Parkways, bike/walking trails
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- Development of creek side (Riverwalk style) condominiums, town houses
and apartments
- Underground parking garage facility nearby
- Other recreational development opportunities
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- 9-mile twin lakes development along the Pearl River, from the Barnett
Reservoir spillway to south of I-20
- 10,000 acre development and flood control project
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- Major 10-year project that, combined with the other undertakings in the
Master Plan, will complete the transformation of the City into a modern
and attractive urban environment
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- Upscale development along shores of Rankin and Hinds County
- Luxury waterfront high rise condominiums
- Harbors/marinas/piers
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- Carousel/Amusement park (patterned after Santa Monica Beach)
- Restaurants, recreational facilities
- Boating, fishing, sailing, jet ski areas
- Lodging/hotel
- Spas/fitness facilities
- Specialty shopping
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- Gaming facility potential
- Requires legislation, or
- Agreement with an Indian Tribe
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- Relocation of Schools of Urban and Regional Planning and the School of
Public Administration to facilities in downtown Jackson
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- Development of residential facilities west of railroad station
- Completion of Jackson State Parkway to make Jackson State an integral
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- Airport Parkway (underway)
- Union Station Inter-modal Facility (completed)
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- Retirement homes/assisted living facilities, with convenient inter-modal
transportation access, may be another target population for convenient and
safe urban living
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- Designation as Master Developer for Downtown Redevelopment
- Execute Development Contract
- Begin immediate demolition activities for King Edward
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- Coordination/development of master financing plan
- Legislative action on State Historic Tax Credits
- JRA RFP on additional properties
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- July: contract development
- September-November: pre-development activities
- October-Jam: architectural work on King Edward
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- November-Jan: demolition, site preparation
- February: - development work for other properties
- March: construction begins on King Edward
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- A Development Plan for
- The Best of the New South
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