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WelcomeWelcome

• Introductions

• How Well Do You Know Prattville?

• Comp Planning 101

• Schedule & Products

• Prattville in 2008

• Questions & Answers

• The Planning Stations

• Next Steps


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Project TeamProject Team

• Urban Collage

Urban Design

• Sain Associates

Transportation

• Market + Main

Economics

• Contente Consulting

Community Planning

• PBS&J/Birmingham

Transportation


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How Well Do How Well Do You Know You Know Prattville?Prattville?


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Comp Planning Comp Planning 101101• Three Elements:

o Land Use

o Transportation

o Economics

• Three Parts:

o Inventory & Assessment

o Framework & Concepts

o Policy & Implementation


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Land UseLand Use


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TransportationTransportation


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EconomicsEconomics


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Inventory & Inventory & AssessmentAssessment


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Framework & Framework & ConceptsConcepts


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Policy & Policy & ImplementatioImplementationn


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Why Plan?Why Plan?

• Anticipate Growth

• Plan Infrastructure

• Add Amenities

• Maintain Identity


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ScheduleSchedule


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ProcessProcess

• Client Team

• Advisory Group

• Stakeholder Interviews

• Public Meetings

• Website


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Still Think You Still Think You Know Know Prattville?Prattville?


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Prattville in Prattville in 20082008


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Aerial :Aerial :19501950


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Land UseLand Use• Population:

32,000 (2007)

• Park acreage per person: 0.08

• Population Density: 1.72 residents per acre


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AgriculturalAgricultural• 2,731 acres

• 14.7%


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CommercialCommercial• 710 acres

• 3.8%


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IndustrialIndustrial• 209 acres

• 1.1%


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InstitutionalInstitutional• 1,040 acres

• 5.6%


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OfficeOffice• 109 acres

• 0.6%


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Open SpaceOpen Space• 1,525 acres

• 8.2%


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ResidentialResidential• 7,920 acres

• 42.6%


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UtilitiesUtilities• 108 acres

• 0.6%


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VacantVacant• 4,214 acres

• 22.7%


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Road NetworkRoad Network


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Bicycle RoutesBicycle Routes• Proposed


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SustainabilitySustainability• Commercial Centers

• Parks

• Schools

• Walkability

• Driveability


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Commercial Commercial CentersCenters• Centroids


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Commercial Commercial CentersCenters• Walkability

(Quarter-Mile Buffers)


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Commercial Commercial CentersCenters• Drivability (One-

Mile Buffers)


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Commercial Commercial CentersCenters• Combination


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ParksParks• Centroids


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ParksParks• Walkability



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ParksParks• Drivability (One-

Mile Buffers)


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ParksParks• Combination


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SchoolsSchools• Centroids


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SchoolsSchools• Walkability



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SchoolsSchools• Drivability (One-

Mile Buffers)


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SchoolsSchools• Combination


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WalkabilityWalkabilityRank 1

Rank 2

Rank 3

Rank 4

Non-Residential


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DrivabilityDrivabilityRank 1

Rank 2

Rank 3

Rank 4

Non-Residential


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AnalysisAnalysis• Older parts of town

are better connected

• Amenities in short supply to west and south

• Good number of parks, but still below standard in acreage

• School walkability level is low

• Drivability is very good


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Transportation Transportation StudyStudy• Traffic Counts

• Field Data Collection

• Signal Timing

• Downtown Parking Data

• Targeted Parking Supply

• Transportation Characteristics


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Existing Existing Transportation Transportation CharacteristicsCharacteristics • Strongly automobile

oriented

• Low to moderate congestion

• Good street connectivity

• Heavy commuter flow to Montgomery

• Limited mode choices (bike, transit, etc.)


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TransportatioTransportation n ConsiderationConsiderations for the s for the FutureFuture• Focus on managing

the existing system

• Limited funding for new construction

• Needs of an aging population

• Demand for more travel mode choice


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Socioeconomic Socioeconomic FindingsFindings


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Statistics Statistics ReviewedReviewed Population

Age Distribution

Racial Composition

Educational Attainment

Per Capita Income

Household Income

Total Employment

Sector Employment

Households

Housing

Total Labor Force

Labor Force Participation Rate

Unemployment

Commuting Patterns

Employers

Business Size

Sources of Income

Wages

Sector Wages


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Key Socioeconomic Key Socioeconomic FindingsFindings

Rapid Growth

Prattville growth of 25% since 2000

Prattville growth of 12% btwn. 2008-2013

Prattville growth above County averages, 4x Montgomery MSA average, & 3x national average

Almost 25% of Prattville housing stock built since 2000

Prattville younger than AL & US, but growth expected in older age groups


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Population Change Comparison, 1990-2008

12.3%

24.6%

20.4%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

1990-2000 2000-2008 2008-2013

Source: US Census Bureau, Claritas, Market + Main, Inc.

City of PrattvilleAutauga CountyElmore CountyMontgomery MSAUnited States

Population

Age Distribution

Racial Composition


Per Capita Income

Household Income

Total Employment

Sector Employment

Households

Housing


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Population

Age Distribution

Racial Composition


Per Capita Income

Household Income

Total Employment

Sector Employment

Households

Housing13%

2%

10%

17%

10%

-3%

15%

26%

30%

25%

29%

-5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Source: Claritas, Market + Main, Inc.

0 to 4

5 to 14

15 to 17

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 to 84

85+

Age Distribution Changes, City of Prattville, 2008-2013


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High Wealth & Education Levels

Prattville’s per capita income & average household income is higher than County averages & MSA average, but below US

16% of households earn above $100,000

21% of households earn less than $25,000

Prattville has fewer population with less than high school education

Prattville has more population with college degrees than Counties, but just under MSA & US


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Population

Age Distribution

Racial Composition


Per Capita Income

Household Income

Total Employment

Sector Employment

Households

Housing

Average Household Income Trends, 2000-2013

$63,978

$71,585

$53,35194% 94%94%

$-

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

2000 2008 2013


80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

City of PrattvilleMontgomery MSAUS

% of National Average

Per Capita Income Trends, 2000-2013

$19,827

$27,763

$24,377

92%

96%

94%

$-

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

2000 2008 2013


80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

City of PrattvilleMontgomery MSAUS

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Population

Age Distribution

Racial Composition


Per Capita Income

Household Income

Total Employment

Sector Employment

Households

Housing

39%

61%

26%

5%

-5%

-12%

-7%

-13%

-10%

-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Source: Claritas

$0 - $15,000

$15,000 - $24,999

$25,000 - $34,999

$35,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $74,999

$75,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $149,999

$150,000 - $249,999

$250,000 +

City of Prattville, Change in Household Income, 2008-2013


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Population

Age Distribution

Racial Composition


Per Capita Income

Household Income

Total Employment

Sector Employment

Households

Housing

15.0%

30.3%

23.9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Less Than High School High School Graduates College Graduates

Source: US Census Bureau, Claritas

Educational Attainment Comparison, 2008

City of PrattvilleMontgomery MSAUnited States


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Status in the Metro Area

• Prattville wealthier than MSA as a whole

• Prattville has larger average household size & fewer single-person households than MSA as a whole

• Prattville employment has grown faster than MSA as a whole since 2000

• Prattville has significant retail concentration compared to MSA as a whole


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Population

Age Distribution

Racial Composition


Per Capita Income

Household Income

Total Employment

Sector Employment

Households

Housing

2.9%

5.3%

3.0%

4.7%

47.2%

5.1%

25.4%

5.5%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Source: Claritas, Bureau of Economic Analysis

Construction

Manufacturing

Transp./Comm./Utilities

Wholesale Trade

Retail Trade

Finance/Insurance/Real Estate

Services

Public Administration

Sector Employment Comparison, City of Prattville and Montgomery MSA, 2008

Montgomery MSACity of Prattville


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Socioeconomic Findings Socioeconomic Findings SummarySummary

• Growth is here & still coming

– Strategically guide it, embrace increased diversity, ensure housing & employment

• Strong wealth & education

– Closely linked, many work outside City, concerns for unskilled & semi-skilled workers, long-term training/workforce development

• Role in the Metro Area

– Bedroom community, families, commercial businesses follow residents, retail job growth is double-edged, jobs/housing balance


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Questions & Questions & AnswersAnswers


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Planning Planning StationsStations• Project Prattville Logo

• Live and Work

• Transportation “Hot Spots”

• Change vs. Preserve

• The 1996 Plan

• Refreshment

• Comment Cards


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Next StepsNext Steps• Planning Stations

• Questions & Comments

• Public Workshop in February 2009

• www.projectprattville.com

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