Goals
Based on the results of April's Community Workshop, PlanPDX and the Vision Committee have created some goals for the neighborhood. These goals reflect our current understanding of the neighborhood's interests and priorities, but will be further refined by your comments and input.
The overarching goal is to "Create a Downtown" along Sandy Blvd. in Parkrose. We created three supporting goals to help turn Sandy Boulevard into a true neighborhood downtown that serves and supports the residents of Parkrose. These three goals, as well as the objectives underlying them, are provided below.
PlanPDX and the Vision Committee will jointly identify and research specific strategies, case studies and potential partners the neighborhood can use to achieve each goal.
Please comment - your input is essential...
"Creating a Downtown"
1) Strong Community
- Vision Committee (representative, robust, active)
- Communication (multi-media-informing and connecting)
- Resources (assets - people, places, organizations)
2) Great Place to Be- Beautification (storefront improvement, streetscaping)
- Safety (comfortable, family-friendly, policed)
- Identity (unifying theme)
3) Vital Business District- Enhance existing (build upon what is here)
- Encourage new (determine what is needed)
- Create a Destination (become a place, not a pass-through)
