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Regional Engagement Project Overview

 

Project Description

  • Regional approach to economic and community development planning

  • Assessment and profile of existing conditions

  •  Identify opportunities to advance economic development

  • Prioritize future revitalization efforts within the Region

  • Final strategy identifies priorities, projects, and action items

Proposed Process

  • Approximately a 24 Month Process- 8 months for each sub-region (Central, East, West)

  • Establish project Steering Committee

  • Complete profile of existing conditions

  • Sub-regional forums

  • Draft strategies

  • County level forums

  • Final strategies

Community Overview and Description

  • Profile of existing conditions

  • Socio-economic, demographic and employment indicators

  • Current community features and conditions

  • Economic and land use development trends

  • Inventory of currently engaged Department of State programs within the Region

Sub-Regional Forums

  • Forum for stakeholders within each sub-region

  • Overview of existing conditions and community overview

    • Opportunity for input and revisions

  • Dissemination of information on regional and federal programs

  • Breakout sessions for each county to provide feedback:

    • What are the goals of the county?

    • What new projects are desired by the community?

    • What are the areas of need of the county?

  • Define issues and solutions

Draft Strategies

  • Project overview and description

  • Overview of existing conditions

  • Needs assessment

  • Goals and objectives

  • Recommendations of priorities, projects, and action items for consideration of New York State and federal programs

  • Priority areas of focus include:

  • Brownfields

  • Redevelopment and revitalization

  • Tourism

  • Environmental considerations

  • Natural resources

  • Land use

  • Infrastructure

County Forums

  • Individual county meetings held for each of the nine counties

  • Review and discussion of the draft county strategy

  • Comments and feedback will help development of final strategy for each county

This page was prepared by Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council for the New York State Department of State with state funds provided through the BOA Program

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