ACKNOWLEDGE We will ACKNOWLEDGE the current state of race and equity through highlighting inequities, historic hurdles and challenges, etc.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
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Growing our Local Economy through Creation of Jobs and Business
Listening, Partnering and Engaging our Neighbors
Extending and Diversifying our Mixed-income Housing
Igniting New Approaches to Strengthen Our Model
WE SUPPORT OUR PURPOSE AND MISSION BY: • Creating positive 3rd places for our neighbors to gather. • Employing neighborhood residents. • Connecting residents to quality and affordable goods/services. • Strengthening city recognition of our neighborhood (Main Street, transportation, etc).
Expanding Our Model of Place-Based Development
AFFIRM We will AFFIRM what should be done in general to work against these inequities
Growing our Local Economy through Creation of Jobs and Business
ACT We will ACT by committing to right wrongs through our work
• All residents that are willing and able to work have jobs with the skills necessary for meaningful employment. • Our businesses Carver Market and Community Grounds are self-sufficient. • A branded, neighborhood marketplace with a number of local neighborhood small homegrown businesses. • Solved the replication strategy for Carver Market.
OUR THINK BIG VISION SNAPSHOTS By the end of 2026, we want to see
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Develop former Harolds BBQ site into 17 micro-spaces for entrepreneurs Develop plan for replication of Carver Market Secure restaurant operator for Brownsville Commons Complete retail district
CRITICAL INITIATIVE
HEADLINE INDICATOR How we will measure our progress to this vision (measures, indicators and/or outcomes)
• Increased number of jobs through FCS developments annually - Baseline = 15 jobs. • Increased number of businesses in our focus area - Baseline = 2 businesses.
• We will develop staff and strategy for larger economic development activity beyond Carver Market and Community Grounds. • We will support the creation of an active business association in our target geography. • We will promote workforce development through partnerships with experienced organizations and companies.
ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH & CULTURE How we will build and grow the high performing team that can best realize this vision
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