1. Downtown Pride Program CRA Advisory Committee Meeting April 5, 2006

2. Downtown Pride Program • Issues • Litter problem • Trash Can Problem • Landscaping • Storefronts/Business Mix • Why? • Business Development Board • NoMi Merchants Association • CRA Board Members • Downtown Visual Survey • Solutions/Costs

6. Solution - Litter Education • Schools/Churches/Businesses • Signage • Events (Great American Cleanup, 4/22) • Brochures (multiple languages) • Partnership with City & Schools • “Keep North Miami Beautiful” structure • Combines clean-up with education, and PR value • Rotating groups, shirts

7. Solution - Litter Education • Target Audience

8. Garbage Cans & Landscaping • Current Situation • Solution

14. Garbage Cans & Landscaping • Match new benches • Costs/Options • Locked tops • Colors/Sizes • Public Works • Coordinate purchase • Coordinate pickup • Topiaries for planters • Existing furniture

15. Street Furniture & Landscaping

16. Pressure Cleaning

20. Pressure Cleaning • Private vendor • Scope • Initially between 5th – 9th on 125th Street • If ok will be expanded to Arts District • Monthly? • Caution!! damage to pavers, disruption • Needs to be addressed before proceeding • Need to work with Public Works

21. Storefront Condition/Business Mix

25. Storefront Condition/Business Mix

26. Storefront Condition/Business Mix • Open for discussion • Incentives? • Landlord responsibilities • Tenant responsibilities • Analysis • Code enforcement options • Costs/Priorities

27. What’s Next? • Guidance from Advisory Committee • Present and get feedback from Business Development board, NoMi Merchants Association • Meet periodically with a City of North Miami inter-departmental, downtown task force • Contact vendors for pressure cleaning and garbage cans • Make an agreement with NMHS

28. Downtown Pride Program www.NorthMiamiCRA.org