WALKER ROSE LANE NEIGHBORHOOD
Madison's Newest In-Town Neighborhood
 First Project & Developer Debut
Downtown Development Authority of Madison
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Seven house traditional development
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Revitilize distressed downtown fringe
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Sensitive infill in the historic district
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Smart growth alternative to sprawl
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Well-designed workforce housing
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Downtown residential model ...
a small town implmentation strategy
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Use of extant infrastructure and extention of municipal amenities
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Leadership by example
For the newly reestablished Authority, the project was quite ambitious. Initial discussion began in February of 1997 followed by lots of planning, a few bumps in the road, and eventually house construction in August of 2000. Between that December and April of the following year, all seven of the historically-inspired residences acquired new owners - retirees, singles/single parents, and newlyweds. As in-town redevelopment, the project illustrates the desirability of downtown proximity, an economical approach to infill in historic districts, and a model for doubting developers. Uniquely, the project adapts the idea of downtown living to small town scale.
Favorite Compliment: "Y'all did a great job restoring those old houses."
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