1 Vision Way Southern River
Martez Fields
When the Atlanta City Council approved the Atlanta City Design and adopted into the city charter, The Nature Conservancy and a growing coalition of community members, conservationists and business leaders began working passionately to move the South River Forest from vision to reality.
Some communities along the South River struggle. Residents of Thomasville Heights, for example, are faced with high crime rates and chronic poverty. Rising rent and the risk of displacement are ever-present concerns. In fact, a 2017 study identified the South River area of southeast Atlanta as a place where collaborative, community-based conservation could meet social equity and environmental objectives.
Meanwhile, South River Gardens is a community of ranch-style homes on tree-lined streets in southeast Atlanta. Adjacent to Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve, bordered by I-285, and bisected by the river, it is a classic metro Atlanta community. Neighbors of this community fought for decades to protect Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve, a goal that came to fruition in 2020.
We work with local partners to fund and support community projects to improve water quality and wildlife habitat and make the river safer for recreational use. TNC has supported invasive species removal, planting of native species, river cleanups and other projects.
Our work in the South River watershed also focuses on centering the people who live in the nearby communities. Our vision is to provide them with the skills and tools to advocate for themselves and their community on environmental issues that impact their daily lives.
Atlantans can apply for a free Urban Green Jobs training program, created in collaboration with HABESHA, a community-based pan-African organization. In this four-month intensive course, trainees get hands-on experience in greenspace management, tree identification, urban agriculture, chemical water testing and green infrastructure. They meet city officials and tour Atlanta landscapes, all while gaining valuable skills such as teamwork, empathy and creative problem-solving.
As one of the last areas of undeveloped land in the ever-growing city, the South River area has the potential to meet the needs of people and nature in a way that ushers Atlanta closer to the Beloved Community Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wanted for humanity.
1/3 of Utahns rely on the Colorado River for drinking water. The need to create the Colorado River Authority of Utah (The Authority) comes at a critical time, given record low runoff on the Colorado River and historically low storage in the Colorado River reservoirs, including Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
The Authority collaborates and works closely with the six other Colorado River Division states. Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah make up the Upper Division States, while Arizona, California, and Nevada are known as the Lower Basin States.
Gene Shawcroft, Colorado River Commissioner of Utah, represents the state on all Colorado River issues, serves as a member of the Upper Colorado River Commission, Utah's Basin States Representative, and leads the Authority board as its Chair.
The Colorado River Authority of Utah focused its initial year on renegotiating the 2007 Interim Guidelines and building a critical foundation for the organization. Rules governing advisory council structure, council members, council leadership, and authorized topic areas of interest were constituted by the end of 2021, as outlined in the statute.
At the interstate level, the Authority has worked on the Drought Response Operations Agreements, the 2022 Plan, the Lake Powell Cooperative Plan, and helped with the Upper Basin 5-Point Plan, which consisted of:
This 100-year-old compact set the foundation for the interstate water cooperation that continues today. It gave both the Upper and Lower Basins the exclusive beneficial use of 7.5 million acre-feet of river water annually .
In response to the driest eight-year period on record in the Colorado River Basin, interim guidelines were established to provide the coordinated operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead and reductions in use of the Lower Basin and low reservoir conditions.
After 20 years of growth, collaboration and implementation, the partnership came together over the last few years to revisit and refresh our guiding principles, priorities, and vision for the future of parks and open space in the southern Willamette Valley. Learn more on the documents below!
The Rivers to Ridges (R2R) Partnership is a voluntary association of 19 organizations working collaboratively to advance the protection, restoration, and effective management of park and open space resources in the southern Willamette Valley. The name Rivers to Ridges (R2R) comes from a regional parks and open space vision endorsed by many organizations and unanimously by local elected officials from the Eugene-Springfield area in 2003.
The Dayton Riverfront Plan includes an overall framework for the greater downtown area and river corridors as well as conceptual designs to improve ten riverfront parks and connect into the regional paved trail network.
The Dayton Transportation Plan 2040 serves as a guide for the design of transportation projects through utilizing the concept of Complete Streets which are designed to enable safe and convenient access regardless of age, ability, or mode of transportation.
The purpose of this document is to establish a standard in physical design to improve the quality of the visual and functional environment of Dayton's neighborhoods. This document was updated February 22, 2013.
Built on previous plans, the Downtown Streetscape Guidelines & Corridor Plan sets the placemaking vision for downtown Dayton over the next 15 years. The Plan seeks to reimagine, reactivate, and reconnect the street-level of the downtown core to create a robust environment that will catalyze economic activity for decades to come.
The North Central Land Use Area contains 20 different planning districts and is bounded by Harrison Township and Trotwood to the north, the Miami River and West Land Use Area to the south, the Stillwater River to the east, and Trotwood and the West Land Use Area to the west. This area is largely residential but contains major corridors such as Salem Avenue and North Main Street and 6 of the 13 locally designated Historic Districts in the City.
Northwest Dayton Neighborhood Vision is a document that integrates all planning efforts in Northwest Dayton and FROC and sets forward a path toward redevelopment through a place and asset-based investment approach.
The Northeast Land Use Area contains 15 different planning districts and is the largest planning district in the City of Dayton. Northeast is bounded by Miami and Stillwater rivers to the west, Riverside to the east, Huber Heights and Harrison Township to the north, and the Downtown and Southeast Land Use Areas to the south. This area is largely industrial and contains major corridors such as: Keowee and Webster Street, Troy Street, Valley Street, and East Third Street.
The purpose of Northeast Dayton Neighborhood Vision is to integrate all planning efforts in Northeast Dayton, identify gaps in the planning, and provide a singular vision that allows for flexibility and a multitude of redevelopment opportunities.
The Southeast Land Use Area is bounded by US-35 to the north, Riverside and Kettering to the east, Kettering to the south, and Oakwood and Woodland Cemetery to the west. While mostly residential, Southeast Dayton has several large parks and small centers of commercial activity. Major corridors include Wayne Avenue, running from downtown south and east through the center of the geography; Wilmington Avenue and Shroyer Road, connecting Dayton to the suburbs south of the city; Smithville Road, joining Northeast and Southeast Dayton; Xenia Avenue, spanning the length of Twin Towers; Watervliet Avenue, bridging residential and commercial uses in Belmont; and Patterson Road, which intersects several other corridors, creating opportunities for accessible restaurants and retail.
Southeast Dayton Neighborhood Vision integrates all planning efforts in Southeast Dayton. The plan identifies gaps in planning, identifies opportunities to connect and strengthen the existing neighborhoods, and provides a singular vision that allows for flexibility and clear redevelopment opportunities.
West Land Use area combines the planning districts of Inner West and Southwest. The borders of West Land Use area are Wolf Creek to the north, and the Great Miami River to the east. Adjacent jurisdictions include Harrison Township, Jefferson Township, and Trotwood. US 35 bisects the West running east/west and allows for major north/south corridors like James H. McGee Blvd and Gettysburg Ave to have great vehicular connectivity. West Third Street and Germantown Road are other major thoroughfares running through West Dayton.
The Pineview Neighborhood plan focuses on identifying neighborhood priorities, developing long-term strategies to strengthen and grow the neighborhood, and prioritizing opportunities for additional placemaking.
West Dayton Neighborhoods Vision is a document that integrates all planning efforts in West Dayton and sets forward a path toward redevelopment through a place and asset-based investment approach. The plan emphasizes the reunification of the northern and southern halves of West Dayton that were bisected by the construction of U.S. 35 and the strengthening of strategic corridors.
Currently, two agreements have been finalized and are waiting for parliamentary ratification in each country. First, an Establishing Agreement for the BuPuSa River Basin Organisation (RBO). Second, a Hosting Agreement to rotate the leadership of the RBO between the two countries on a 10-year basis, although to ensure stability, Mozambique accepted to take on the hosting for the starting 15 years. IUCN has been supporting this process through its Building River Dialogue and Governance programme (BRIDGE), which will soon complete a decade of presence in the basins.
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