Turning a Marina Investment Into Lasting Community Value in Corpus Christi

Overview

City Name: Corpus Christi, Texas

Population: 317,863

Problem: The City ofCorpus Christi’s Municipal Marina is one of the community’s signature public assets, but parts of the marina were no longer keeping pace with how residents, tenants, and visitors used the waterfront. City leaders needed to address the aging infrastructure while also answering what the marina would be for the community over the long term and how to pay for that vision in a way that was both practical and publicly accountable.

Solution:  Corpus Christi used the Marina Master Plan to connect their infrastructure needs with a larger waterfront redevelopment proposal instead of treating each project as a separate entity. By pairing capital planning with layered funding, the city created a plan allowing them to improve the marina in phases while also focusing on public access and quality of life for residents.

Outcome: The Marina Master Plan gave Corpus Christi a framework for moving the city’s waterfront investments forward with a cohesive agenda for both day-to-day capital decisions and their long-term outcomes for the community.