Attend one of two upcoming community
dialogue sessions to learn about steps your city is taking to improve Downtown,
the Midway Mall area, and Cleveland Street
Interested Elyrians and
others are invited to participate in a very important initiative designed to
jumpstart Elyria’s Downtown, Cleveland Street and Midway areas. Thanks to a federal grant, the City has
commissioned a market analysis and re-development planning process for
these areas. We have hired some of the top urban planners and
researchers in the country to help us figure out how to best position
Elyria for success. The entire process
will take about 18 months, but your input is important early on and will be
requested again as the plan becomes more refined.
The City’s partnering
consultants on this project will be in Elyria November 11, 12 and 13 and will
hold two meetings for interested parties to learn more. Please
try to attend one of these two meetings.
They will each last about 90 minutes.
The agenda will include: (1) a
brief overview of the City’s redevelopment strategy, (2) a presentation of
local, regional and national market indicators and what they mean for Elyria,
(3) an opportunity for you to share your thoughts and opinions and ask question
of the City and planning and research teams.
The City’s market analysis
redevelopment consultant is Heather Arnold from Streetsense of Bethesda, Maryland – the founder of Vibrant Streets,
one of the nation’s top programs to help communities revitalize neighborhoods
by creating thriving retail districts through technical expertise and community
engagement. Also involved is the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative of
Kent State University, headed by Director Terry Schwartz.
Please be part of the
solution and mark your calendar to attend one of these two meetings. Your advanced reservation is encouraged, but
not required, as seating is limited and is available on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Please make your
reservation by calling the Mayor’s Office at (440) 326-1402 by Monday, November 10.
JumpStart Elyria
Community Meeting #1:
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014: 6:30 – 8:00pm
Elyria Transportation & Community Center
40 East Avenue - Elyria,
Ohio 44035
JumpStart Elyria Community Meeting #2
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014:
8:30 – 10:00am
Elyria City Hall – 2nd Flr. Council Chambers
131 Court Street – Elyria,
Ohio 44035
I hope you will join us on
November 12 or 13 to learn more and become part of the solution for moving
Elyria forward. If you have questions or
would like additional information, please feel free to call me at (440) 326-1402.
Holly C. Brinda
Mayor
