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Title: Brownfield Project


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Brownfield Project
  • The ROCK Proposal
  • Midwest Plating Location
  • By Kokomo High School Economics Students

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The ROCK
  • R Recreational and
  • O Occupational
  • C Center of
  • K Kokomo

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The Proposals
  • Storm Shelter
  • Meeting Areas
  • Job Training
  • Senior Citizens Center
  • Teen Center
  • Day Care Cooperative

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The Area
  • Midwest Plating
  • North Washington Street
  • Docs Restaurant
  • Gillys Auto
  • Low Bills
  • Martinos
  • Big Daddys Adult Club
  • First National Bank
  • Rays Drive-In
  • Trading Post
  • Nickles Bakery
  • Owned By
  • GM
  • Howard County Development Corporation

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The ROCK
  • 3 Floors and a basement
  • Center courtyard
  • Three wings
  • Circular access road to front door
  • Spacious parking lot
  • Elevator

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The ROCK
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The ROCK
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The ROCK
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Tornado ShelterThe Need
  • Five mobile home parks, scores of homes, and
    dozens of businesses with no access to a tornado
    shelter
  • Designated shelters inside Howard County
    government buildings are often not open to the
    public, especially evenings and weekends
  • Walking distance to downtown and parking can be
    issues in a storm emergency

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Meeting AreasThe Need
  • A venue for formal gatherings is not available in
    the surrounding area
  • Community events
  • Social gatherings
  • Business meetings

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Storm Shelter and Meeting AreasThe Solution
  • A large basement to accommodate the people who
    live and work in the area during a storm
    emergency
  • Large and smaller meeting rooms for groups to
    meet formally and informally
  • Multi-purpose rooms for senior activities, teen
    use, child care, and other community meeting needs

15
Job TrainingThe Need
  • Auto industry situation
  • Job outsourcing
  • Declining demand for industrial jobs
  • Economic development
  • New jobs and businesses

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Job TrainingThe Solution
  • Job training facility
  • Strategically placed
  • Privately funded
  • Salvation Army
  • Three month re-entry programs
  • Goodwill
  • Life skills programs, classes in reading, math,
    computers, language skills, high school
    equivalency preparation and more

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Ivy Tech Satellite Program
  • Design and deliver specialized training
  • Computers - Microsoft Computer Applications
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Manufacturing
  • Machine Tool Operations
  • Welding
  • Soft Skills
  • Communications
  • Listening Skills
  • Project Management

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Job Information CenterThe Need and Solution
  • Information on local employers needs
  • Employers able to list openings
  • Job seekers know where to apply for work
  • Job seekers able to train for in-demand jobs

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Senior Citizens CenterThe Need
  • More activities on the north end of Kokomo
  • More space for activities
  • More parking

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Senior Citizens CenterThe Solution
  • A basement and multiple stories
  • A parking lot
  • Spirit of Kokomo bus

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Teen CenterThe Need
  • No places for teens to hang out
  • Keep kids out of mischief
  • Skating rink destroyed by tornado
  • Gas prices
  • Place for teens to call for help with issues
  • Lack of unity among Kokomo students

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Teen CenterThe Solution
  • Lounge rooms
  • Study rooms
  • Internet access
  • Large room for social events
  • Supervision by parents/volunteers
  • United Way Teen Help Line
  • Unity among kids from different schools

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Day Care CooperativeThe Need
  • Work force
  • Family needs
  • Cheaper day care
  • Good environment

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Day Care CooperativeThe Solution
  • Parental volunteers
  • Day care suggested
  • Quality care for children
  • Multi-purpose

25
Day Care CooperativeThe Funds
  • Parental funding
  • Community funding
  • Multi-purpose

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Summary
  • Building
  • Self-funding
  • Proposals
  • Benefit to Kokomo
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