The following is the Ducktown Neighborhood Revitalization Plan created by Rutala Associates. The full plan is available for download.

Ducktown Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (PDF)

The Ducktown Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy is a collaborative effort between the Ducktown Neighborhood Steering Committee comprised of local residents, community leaders, business owners and representatives from local institutions, the City, and the public at large. The purpose of the plan is to improve this historic neighborhood that is bounded by Texas Avenue, the Bay, Arkansas/Michigan Avenues, and the Boardwalk.

This resident-driven plan is focused on improving the quality of life for residents and planting the seeds for a broader transformation of local parks, schools, housing and businesses. Over the past 10 months, the process has brought together residents, community groups, local institutions, non-profits, city representatives, and local businesses to discuss how they envision their community improving over the next decade, and how they can work to achieve that vision together.

This document represents countless hours of work volunteered by dedicated residents and stakeholders wishing to make Ducktown a better place to live, learn, play and do business.

• The process of revitalization is about reinvesting in both people and place. This strategy is intended to:
• Empower residents as agents of change in Ducktown;
• Strengthen connections across neighborhood boundaries to collaboratively address common issues;
• Ensure that the revitalization of Ducktown benefits all residents;
• Celebrate Ducktown’s heritage through arts and culture;
• Coordinate the efforts of all concerned stakeholders so that everyone is working from the same playbook;
• And Inform funding decisions and raise money for neighborhood investments.

The plan was guided by a collection of established organizations and institutions based in Ducktown. The Ducktown Neighborhood Association is comprised of memberships of many business and cultural partners, including Stockton University (which operates Dante Hall and the Arts Garage) and Saint Michael’s Church (which hosts many neighborhood multicultural events).
Other partners who participated in the planning process include:

• Atlantic City – Mayor’s Office
• Atlantic City – City Council
• Atlantic City Arts Foundation
• Atlantic City Board of Education
• Atlantic City Boys and Girls Club
• Atlantic City Community Fund
• Atlantic City Initiative Office
• Atlantic City Jitney Association
• Atlantic City Licensing & Inspections Department
• Atlantic City Planning & Development Department
• Atlantic City Police Athletic League
• Atlantic City Police Department
• Atlantic City Public Works Department
• Atlantic Cape Community College
• AtlantiCare
• Atlantic County Improvement Authority
• Boys & Girls Club
• Community Foundation of South Jersey
• Creative New Jersey
• Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce
• Hard Rock Casino Hotel Foundation
• Jewish Family Services
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• Metropolitan Business & Citizens Association
• New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
• New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
• New Jersey Economic Development Authority
• New Jersey Governor’s Office of Rebuilding and Recovery
• New Jersey Governor’s Office – Atlantic City Special Counsel
• O.C.E.A.N., Inc.
• Parish of Saint Monica
• South Jersey Industries
• Stockton University
• Tanger Outlets – The Walk
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Volunteers of America