Main Street Columbus

Strategic Plan 2010-2015

Work Plans

ORGANIZATION
GOAL/PROJECTS / LONG TERM or SHORT TERM / PROGRESS / COMPLETE DATE / COMMENTS
Carry Over
  • Funding – Check on new avenues for funding
  • Certifications
  • Building Maintenance ( AC, Furnishings, Roof)
  • Membership
  • Insurance
  • 501 © 3 status
/ Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
Short Term / Look at a BID District, Taxing District
MMSA Certification ,Top 20 Event, farmers market
Time to look at dues and board help solicit potential members and residential recruitment
Check with other Main Street managers to see who has done this recently and get advice.
New
  • Look at the feasibility to expand boundaries
  • Seek grants for projects or items needed downtown
  • Study and make recommendations from the Charrette to add to committee work plans
/ Short Term
Short Term
Short Term / Look at 5th street North to Highway 45 and 82 exchange
Start to diversify funding sources looking at Grants for additional funding.
Take Charrette recommendations and decide what Main Street needs to focus on.
ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING
Carry Over
  • Update and Maintain Building and business inventory
  • Continue to monitor and inform MS property owners of façade loan program
  • Make recommendations to the board on outcomes from the 2009 Market Analysis Study
/ Long Term
Long Term
Short Term / Check with County and get building vacancies on website
Update and educate property owners on local incentives
Use Marketing Analysis to make recommendations for Business Development and Retail retention activities
New
  • S & W Program
  • Downtown Bumpouts
  • How to best use $50 K seed money for downtown projects
  • Work with City on City Comp Plan for Downtown using Market Analysis study
  • Standardize all vacant building signs
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with Developers, City and County
  • Check into Tax Abatement
  • Develop 4 retail seminars a year working in partnership with the LINK.
/ Short Term
Long Term
Short Term
Short Term
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Short Term
DESIGN
Carry Over
  • Continue enhancements on the Riverwalk
  • Medians
  • Banners
  • Entrance Signs
  • Leadership Plaza
  • CCVB Art Park
  • Continue Sidewalk Project
/ Long Term
Short Term
Long Term
Short Term
Short Term
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Long Term / Signage, mile markers, and maintenance
Put lights in Median and continue to up keep plantings
Have more than one set of Banners so they want be up more than three months at a time
Work with LINK on this project and remove sign across from Harvey’s
Needs new fountain, grass, some new plants and a makeover.
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Main Street needs to be completed
New
  • Children’s nature activity area/ splash park (maybe in front of Rubens
  • Hotel Upgrade
  • Tan Yard Park
  • Christmas Tree
  • Dog Park
  • Development of Island and Bridge
  • Bike Trail
/ Long Term
Long Term
Short Term
Short Term
Short Term
Long Term
Long Term / Check with Park and Rec to see what plans they have for Tan Yard Park
Work with developer with incentives and help make this happen
Work with Parks & Rec. on the Park near the Riverwalk.
Plant a permanent Tree for Christmas.
Check on this and see what one would cost to do and possible sites for a dog park.
Check on Entertainment District
PROMOTION
Carry Over
  • Merchants Committee
  • Farmers Market
  • Sounds of Summer
  • Noon Tunes
  • Spring Open House
  • Lighting of the Christmas Tree
  • Market Street Festival
  • Christmas Parade
  • New Years Eve Ball Drop
  • Christmas Open House
  • Wassail Fest
  • Downtown Advertising and Branding
/ Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
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Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
Long Term
New
  • A taste of Downtown
  • Banner Promotions for Events
  • Church Event combined with Wassail Fest
  • Incorporate new logo and branding in advertising
  • Symphony @the Riverpark
/ Short Term
Short Term
Short Term
Short Term
Short Term