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RUSKIN ReIMAGINED

RUSKIN
DOWNTOWN’S DESIGN WORKSHOP

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Development Foundation
THE
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OF SWOT ANALYSIS

RUSKIN
STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITY, & THREATS
Hillsborough County Ruskin’s Community Profile
 STRENGTHS
1. Access to water
2. Undeveloped acreage
3. Hillsborough Community College
4. Affordable housing
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1. Transportation
2. Lack of employment
3. Aesthetic improvements i.e. blight etc.
4. Lack of public transit
5. Lack of gathering places/community center
6. Lack of shopping areas
7. Drainage
8. Lack of affordable housing
OPPORTUNITIES
1. More community arts and the need for
activity centers
2. Followed by better transport (needed)
3. Major growth opportunities
4. Ability for good planning
5. Development of ecotourism
6. Environmental protection, and possible
development
7. Development of a workforce transition
center/community
THREATS
1. Uncontrolled growth
2. Lack of sufficient roads and other
infrastructure
3. Education/school quality
4. Lack of vision/planning
RUSKIN’S DOWNTOWN
EXISTING
ADDITIONAL WEAKNESSES
1. Pedestrian Safety
2. Lack of Programmatic Density
3. Visual Legibility (way finding)
4. Poor Access Porosity
5...COMMUNAL PRIDE
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POINT OF CONTESTATION
THE
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RUSKIN
STRATEGY
DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
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+ MINIMIZE NEED FOR VEHICLE
CLEAR WAY FINDING + PEDESTRIAN SCALE
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CONNECTION ROADS
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INFRASTRUCTURE
RUSKIN
NETWORK OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL PUBLIC SPACES
WALKABLE + SECURE + ACTIVE
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INFRASTRUCTURE
PEDESTRIAN CYCLING TRAIL

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RUSKIN INLET
GREEN PUBLIC SPACES
GREEN CORRIDOR
COLLECTION CORE
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+ BUILDING USE
RUSKIN
DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL MASS
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HEART
HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY?

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RUSKIN
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Development Foundation