A collaborative process to help guide the vision for our downtown
Please Join Us September 20th for a project update and placemaking workshop.
“To create a thriving, interconnected Downtown District that draws people in and encourages them to stay.”
Every community wants to become a great place to live and work. The why is no mystery: We want to create a place our children and grandchildren will want to be. We also know the what: We need to attract investments, provide good jobs, and create lively downtowns where citizens will want to work, live, shop, and play. What’s usually missing is the how.
Vision:
Community partnership is essential for the revitalization of Wildwood. New development will help to bridge the physical and social gap caused by highway and railroad division. A more walkable environment will connect the surrounding neighborhoods to historic downtown and encourage active engagement with nature. Sustainable solutions that are diverse and adaptable, promote local entrepreneurship and investment, and are accessible to all people will be encouraged in the community. Agrarian and railroad history will be embraced as downtown becomes the hub for culture, events, and entertainment. Redevelopment in Wildwood will foster a renewed sense of hometown pride while the community balances local needs and regional draw.
Values:
To focus on Highway 301/Main Street (the entire downtown core) in its entirety and its adjacent properties to make downtown more attractive (project purpose).
To include commercial and public lands that have more favorable zoning for redevelopment purposes.
To include vacant, underutilized, undeveloped, and public land on the south and north ends to leverage redevelopment potential.
To include portions of abandoned CSX rail spur, adjacent areas, and residual land for targeted redevelopment.
Goals:
Position downtown Wildwood as a place where unique and authentic businesses thrive.
Establish a clear sense of place that represents the history and culture of Wildwood.
Ensure that downtown Wildwood is safely and easily accessible to residents and employees through multiple modes of transportation.
Ensure that parking needs and locations respond to a changing landscape over time.
“Tradition is to communities what memory is to individuals.”
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
jmchugh@wildwood-fl.gov
Phone
(352) 330-1332