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INDUSTRY/CATEGORY
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OBJECTIVE
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OUTCOME/BENEFITS
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| HOUSING |
Determine market potential
for non-subsidized housing in a relatively depressed area. |
Decided whether to build
homes, how the development should be phased in (# built
per year) and the target market. |
Determine:
1. Market potential for condominiums
2. Attitudes and preferences of prospective buyers
3. Intent to purchase. |
Make
“go” or “no go" decision relative to the overall project.
Developed winning strategy to ensure high sell rate for
units. |
| Conducted
assessment of elderly housing and the impact of having
non-elderly residents in buildings formerly designated
for the elderly. Develop a strategy and mode of operation
that will safeguard the rights of both the elderly and
non-elderly. |
Developed
an action plan to decrease the waiting list and increase
occupancy for elderly housing. |
|
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
|
Determine the level of retail
spending by city residents in the suburbs and develop
an action plan to redirect those expenditures back into
the city. |
Developed strategy and action
plan to regain dollars spent in suburbs. Developed methodology
to track resident expenditures. |
| Determine
awareness and perceptions of the Atlantic City Inlet area.
In addition, determine opportunities for development and
business creation. |
Determined
needs of residents and identified types of developments/businesses
that would be supported in the area. |
| Develop
a 5 year economic plan based on the Main Street Concept
and implement economic development plan. |
Developed
cooperative organization focused on rebuilding the community.
Long Term Benefits were economic revitalization of depressed
areas, restructuring of businesses in commercial corridor
and creation of new jobs. |
| Create
a comprehensive 10 year strategic plan which addressed
economic, health, housing, transportation and infrastructure/
municipal service development. |
City
of Chester used the plan, in part, to initiate specific
developments. |
