The Innovation Corridor turns a former industrial landscape into a mixed-use district driven by nature, partnership, and community — a resilient place where ecology, infrastructure, and community continuously regenerate one another.
Project Summary
Usage Zones
- Production + Innovation
- Mixed-use Neighborhood
- Civic Edge
- Living Laboratory Core
- Riparian Buffer & Stormwater Commons
- Firefly Trail Gateway
Systems + Performance
The plan reads soils, topography, and vegetation as a single integrated system. Heterogeneous, poorly drained soils and steep interior slopes are treated as opportunities for remediation, while existing canopy is preserved for ecological value and shade. Green infrastructure — bioretention cells, bioswales, a daylighted stream, and an amenity pond — manages stormwater, supports phytoremediation, and anchors the district's living-laboratory identity. Modular shipping-container homes, photovoltaic roofs, rainwater cisterns, and permeable paving round out the performance strategy.
Supporting Sheet — Firefly Stormwater Plan (L-101)
A daylighted stream captures treated runoff from uphill filtration nodes, feeding a bioretention amenity pond that undergoes multiple pre-filtration stages. Bioretention nodes and bioswales distribute treatment across the site.
