4. When the Going Gets Tough`
• The Tough Get Going
• Why Plan, When you can React?
• Figure out what to do, then just do it.
5. How Many Know
• A Lot about Economic Development?
• A Little about Economic Development?
• Never Heard of it - What is it?
6. Plan / Strategize
• Any Road will do when you don’t know
where you are going
• Develop an Economic Development
Strategy
• Use big but fast public strategy session
7. What’s Different Now?
• Greater sense of urgency
• Need to restore confidence
• Need to incent entrepreneurs
• Streamline / reduce regulation
• Reduce fees
• Provide Incentives
8. Major Public Session
• Provides Input
• Gets Citizen Participation
• Creates Enthusiasm
• Part of Your Comprehensive Plan
• Provides Road Map for your Future
• Get it done fast, publish, do it, refine
9. Sustainable Development
•
"Development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs."
• United Nations
10. KEEP
• Keep the Businesses You Have
• Expand your Businesses
• Enhance your town and attract new jobs
• Protect and improve your environment
53. Area North of I-74
• Help revitalize the city.
• Create quality mixed use development.
• Develop an attractive scenic drive.
• Create quality new parkland.
• Improve the safety and usability of Riverfront Park.
• Provide housing opportunities in a park like atmosphere.
Examples of Homes
(housing opportunities)
54. CONCEPT PLAN
Development would utilize about 100’ of land adjacent to railroad.
Scenic overlook drive running the length of the development.
Three access points; Irving Street, Morton Street & Spring Street.
Soil dredged from the river would
create new parkland.
Development will assist in the
resolution of combined sewer
overflow issues.