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Downtown Carrollton

Discover how two initiatives, The Riverfront and Downtown, are shaping Carrollton's future. Learn from the Mayor, Main Street Manager, and key stakeholders. Engage the public effectively for successful implementation.

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Downtown Carrollton

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  1. Downtown Carrollton It’s Your City, It’s Your Future

  2. Two Economic Development Initiatives: The Riverfront And Downtown

  3. Working Together • The Mayor and City Council • The Main Street Manager • The Main Street Board and Committee Members • The Economic Development Director • The Tourism Director • Northern Kentucky Area Development District • Consultants on Riverfront Project • The Kentucky League of Cities

  4. Setting the Stage • Spending time getting to know one another • Understanding and honoring past work • Communicating • Alleviating Concerns • Building Trust

  5. Engaging the Public • Have a set strategy and process when you begin • Establish desired outcomes on the front end • Get the word out – work on underserved populations • Provide communication tools to leadership • Use an experienced facilitator • Explain what you want the public to do • Follow through after the public has engaged

  6. Engaging the Public • Commitment from the top down • Understand the process • Provide the proper tools • Build upon existing leadership • Honor past efforts and work currently underway • Organize the work for immediate implementation

  7. What Worked Well • and what didn’t…

  8. Recommendations and Strategies • Two distinct initiatives – one economic development strategy • Sharing the responsibility among partners • Not everything has to be in writing • Yes, sometimes you need new blood • Yes, sometimes you need to let initiatives die

  9. What’s Happened Since? • The good, the not so good, and the OMG

  10. New Businesses • Artful Gifts

  11. Shopping Ventures in Carrollton Purse Heaven

  12. Wow, Two More! Bela’s Style on Main Rita’s Place

  13. Questions?

  14. Contact Information • Sam Burgess - cmainst@bellsouth.net • Mayor Gene McMurry – gmcmurry@carrolltonky.net • Bobbie Bryant – bbryant@klc.org

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