The City of Kalamazoo has initiated a study of the Portage Creek Corridor.  The study, which will be completed by late fall 2008, will produce a reuse plan for the corridor, including conceptual future uses for the former Allied Paper site.  The Portage Creek Corridor Reuse Plan is important to the City of Kalamazoo, the residents of the Millwood and Edison neighborhoods, and to those in the region who may benefit from new jobs, housing, or recreational opportunities in the Portage Creek Corridor. 

It is important to note that as this Portage Creek Corridor Reuse Plan is being conducted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting a separate and concurrent Feasibilty Study to come up with future uses for the Allied Paper site.  The preliminary findings of that study, which will be concluded sometime in 2009, will be reflected in this Reuse Plan.

To conduct the plan, the City has hired a national planning consultant – The Corradino Group.  The firm’s work approach  is based on the following tasks:

Task 1: Determine Environmental Feasibility;
Task 2: Perform Generalized Market Analysis;
Task 3: Conduct Public and Stakeholder Involvement; and,
Task 4: Develop Portage Creek Corridor Reuse Plan.

For more information about the plan, please go to the “Contact Us ” section.