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SOUTH BRONX SOCIAL VENTURE CENTER AT 470 EAST 161ST STREET

BTOP PCC APPLICATION #6649 - MARCH 15, 2010


BRONXNET COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTER

RAIN APARTMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY AND SENIOR CENTER

NOS QUEDAMOS CENTER FOR THE BRONX’S FUTURE

BRONX COUNCIL ON THE THE ARTS – COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER

EL SISTEMA BRONX MUSIC ACADEMY

RENAISSANCE EMS

BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PRATT INSTITUTE


PUBLIC COMPUTER CENTER BTOP ROUND 2APPLICATION #: 6649



GRAPHIC EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MULTI-GENERATIONAL

MULTI-MEDIA

MULTI-LEVEL

MULTI-PURPOSE

MULTI-CULTURAL

GATHERING

LEARNING

EMPOWERING

MENTORING

THRIVING

COMMUNITY

CULTURE

COMMERCE



BronxNet’s 12 YEAR PLAN AND THE SOUTH BRONX

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANAs the fi rst step in implementing BronxNet’s 12 year plan, this pro-posal addresses the needs and culture of a specifi c area of the Bronx. Broadly known as the South Bronx, also known as Bronx Community Planning Boards 1, 2, 3, & 4, the immediate location is known as Mel-rose & Morrisania.

The Park and the bend at East 161 Street and Elton Avenue has long been identifi ed as a good location for a Bronx Civic Center.

This detail map shows the networks of Community, Culture and Com-merce in the immediate vicinity of the proposed development.

BRONXNET’S SERVICE DISTRICTSIn a User Needs Analysis performed by TeleDimensions Inc. it was determined that having only one location in the North-West Bronx impaired BronxNet’s ability to fulfi ll its mandate of providing Public Access to training, production capability, and channel distribution to the entire Borough.

The analysis indicated a need for at least two other BronxNet locations, one in the South Bronx and one in the East Bronx. The color overlays on this map show the resulting “service districts” for each BronxNet location.

BRONX COMMUNITY, CULTURAL & COM-MERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ENGINESThis map shows 106 Knowledge Industry, Creative Economy, and Human Services In-stitutions in the Bronx, each of which could, if provided with appropriate information and communications technology resources, provide Public Access to multi-media capa-bilities, and to distribution over BronxNet’s channels. This will allow them to play en-hanced roles as engines of Community, Cultural & Commercial Development at local, regional and national scales.

BRONXNET’S 12 YEAR PLAN ENVISIONS PARTNERING WITH THESE AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT ENGINES - Providing technical assistance - Assisting in developing in-house multi-media skills and production capability - Facilitating Teleconferencing & Collaboration at a Distance - Managing Network Operations & Content Distribution



PROJECT PARTNERS ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGRAM



SBSVC CLIENT GROUPS



BronxNet SERVICES AT SBSVC



Ethernet Network Core Broadcast Router Core

EnterpriseFile Servers

Multi-MediaFile Servers

BroadcastStorage Area

Network

OperationsAdministration

EducationOperations

MediaManagement

ProductionOperations

Creative Services

ConferenceRooms Classrooms Collaborative

StudiosTV Production

StudiosMasterControl Edit Suites

Multi-PurposeHallsGym

TranscodingFarm

RemoteProductionsRemote

Productions

USER / SBSVC WORKFLOW DIAGRAM SHOWING TECHNOLOGICAL FOUDATION OF PROJECT



Ethernet Network Core

Broadcast Router Core

EnterpriseFile Servers

Multi-MediaFile Servers

BroadcastStorage

AreaNetwork

OperationsAdministration

EducationOperations

Media / Library

Management

ProductionOperations

Production /CreativeServices

ConferenceRooms Classrooms

CollaborativeStudios

TV ProductionStudios

MasterControl

Edit SuitesMulti-PurposeHallsGym

TranscodingFarm

IT Department Engineering Department

CommunityBased

Organiztions

Anchor Institution

Educational Institutions BronxNet Civic

Leadership

Director Finance Administration CustomerService

FacilitiesManagement

SBSVC ORGANIZATIONAL FLOW - PARTNERS / SBSVC MANAGEMENT TO OPERATIONS



UTILIZATION OF SPACE



SUSTAINABILITY

A MODEL GREEN BUILDING, WITH SUSTAINING REVENUES FROM RENTAL INCOME, AND USER FEES, (INCLUDING SUBSIDIES FOR TRAINEES AND CITIZEN PRODUCERS)



ROOFTOP

DIGITALLY ENABLED TRAINING IN AND MONITORING OF GREEN BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

BROADBAND ENABLED RESOURCES:



4TH FLOOR

COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTER:PRODUCTION CAPABILITY, TRAINING & ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY FOR ANY BRONXITE WHO ASKS


Note: Initial buildout utilizes 65% of potential deskspace. User density can scale as usership increases.



3RD FLOOR

COMPUTER ENABLED TEACHING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ARTIST STUDIOS

DIGITAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT& CONTENT CAPTURE FOR GREEN ROOF OPERATIONS TRAINING

TELECONFERENCING




2ND FLOOR

DIGITAL CONTENT CAPTURE & REPURPOSING

DIGITAL ART GALLERY & CONTENT CAPTURE SPACE

COMPUTER ENABLED TEACHING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ARTIST STUDIOS




SITE PLAN – 1ST FLOOR

MULTI-MEDIA & COMPUTER TRAINING

DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR MENTORING,HISTORY, HOMEWORK HELP


DIGITAL ART GALLERY

PUBLIC ASSEMBLY SPACE/PERFORMANCE/MULTI-MEDIA & BROADCAST STUDIO(LARGE STUDIO)

TELECONFERENCING & DIGITAL CAPTURE



LOWER LEVELS

BROADBAND SERVICE ENTRANCE

DIGITAL CONTENT CAPTURE, POST PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION




PROJECT TEAM DIAGRAM

BronxNet

SBSVC Corp.

AD HOC Advisors

Advisory Board

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS

Elected & Community Leaders

Health Institutions

Community Based Organizations

Anchor Institutions

Educational Institution

Arts & Culture

Eco Design Group(Urban Permaculture)

Gotham North Consulting(Development Finance)

Consulting Engineers

Compliance Consultant

Legal

Cost EstimatorsPURCHASING & CONSTRUCTION

Meridian Design Associates, Architects, P.C.

Design Development & Project Management

Martin Ludwin & Associates, LLC

Bronx Pro Real Estate Management

RAIN Inc.

Construction Manager

Sub Contractors

Vendors

Mark Naison

Ron Shiffman



LEAD AGENCY & PROPOSED OWNERBronxNet, the Bronx Community Cable Programming Corporation is the independent not-for-profi t 501c3 serving the people of the Bronx through media production training and access to technology and television channels. BronxNet produces award winning programming by, for, and about the Bronx, while training the public and students to produce programs to share with their neighbors. BronxNet has provided training and media access to thousands of Bronx residents. The BronxNet Training Program for Future Media Professionals has provided hands on training to approximately 2000 high school and college students in shooting, postpro-duction, writing, producing.

BronxNet programs four channels - 67, 68, 69 and 70 - on the Cablevision system and six channels - 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38 on the Verizon FiOS system in the Bronx. BronxNet studios are located on the beautiful campus of Lehman College with constellation studios being developed in the South Bronx and East Bronx over the next 10 years.

BronxNet programming helps connect the Bronx to the World while their training programs and partnerships with organizations, elected leaders, and agencies are a part of Community Development through Media.

Their website is www.bronxnet.org

ARCHITECTS AND PROJECT MANAGERSMeridian Design Associates, Architects, P.C. is a 30-year-old fi rm based in New York City, with offi ces in Miami and Fort Myers, and associate offi ces in Geneva and Buenos Aires.

The principals of the fi rm began their careers at the Pratt Center for Community and Environmental Develop-ment in the late 70’s, and during this period fi rst became involved in the sustainable redevelopment of the Bronx.

Known as practical visionaries, the fi rm has an international reputation in the design of the creative economy workplace, urban design and housing.

Practical - Skilled in the practical aspects of site and project analysis, development, design, construction, building law and management, the fi rm can accomplish challenging and complex undertakings with confi dence that the vision being pursued can be realized.

Visionary - Ideas animate architecture. At the core of the practice is place making, the enhancement of the environment by deeply considered, insightful designs.

The fi rm’s website is www.meridiandesign.com

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CONSULTANTSGotham North Consulting principal Darryle Hawes has had a distinguished 30-year career in all phases of real estate, including real estate management, development and construction. He has advised many not-for-prof-it development boards and has built a reputation in both public and private sector real estate development. Mr. Hawes was appointed in 1995 to head the New York Region of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Community Development Offi ce, which administers community development projects in New York City, Nassau, Suff olk, Westchester and Rockland Counties. After leaving the state, Hawes founded Gotham North Consulting in 2000 and has continued to serve those communities in need.

FEE DEVELOPERBronx Pro Real Estate ManagementSince 1998 Bronx Pro has played an important role in managing and developing real estate in the Bronx. Known for the quality and comprehensiveness of their services, from development of new aff ordable housing and commercial space, to property management and tenant services, Bronx Pro has a proven record of mak-ing good things happen. Their website is www.bronxpro.com

PERMACULTURE URBAN DESIGNEco Systems Design, Inc. is based in Basalt, Colorado. In a marriage of Permaculture and Architecture, we apply principles of perennial polyculture, edible land-scapes and forest gardening, to indoor and outdoor environments, expanding the range of growing zones for a given bio region. Our work is based on the discoveries made by the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute in Basalt over the last 25 years, making possible year-round food crops through Rocky Mountain win-ters, up to tropical zones, including bananas, papayas, mangoes, passion fruit, fi gs and many other tropical and Mediterranean food perennials, in a totally solar heated and cooled indoor environment.

Our latest work includes the Elkstone Greenhouse and Forest Garden in Steamboat Springs, CO, where the banana, fi g, pineapple, mango and papaya trees are fruiting in the same indoor space as tomato, cucumber, melon and salad greens, while the snow rages outside. Our greenhouse installations employ simple but pre-cise solar harvesting and storage methods, eff ectively allowing the widest possible array of food plants to be grown in cold climate.

WE SPECIALIZE IN: - Greenhouse Design and Management Training - Edible Agroforestry and Permaculture Design - Solar Building Design - Integrated Pest Management and Natural Weed Controls - Permaculture Management Training through the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute: www.crmpi.org

PROJECT TEAM QUALIFICATIONS & WEB LINK

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