104-24 Exhibits-Economic Development Counsultant - 2024.pdf

Needs Overview Previous Economic Development Experience: Below are excerpts from economic development elements prepared by ourteam. ‘COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS Watchung Avenue weoet_The Norn Avenue Pectesiion MoM, to oddition to the core concentration of Commercial octivity along Watchung Downtown Train Station. & being pkonned. Busnessos ‘the Cay's Central ‘(xvonue tune fom Green Brook ot Rewestorn If wall “Snnancea’ ond Detict. there ore multiple commercial ondwimtun me City Imi tom alverging point mobity to peaermans who utize the ‘Comace: Ploinseld. cening rates wilh Clavcent Avenue Several Muficipal Dowown Tidin Staton Gnd a0 tetal shops Gnd service needs as well Gr Providing jobs Wses ore glong this common ond services along Nort fn venous including the Post Pouce. Hall one #2 Annex iho Front soot Former YAAC A, Ioceted OkOng Mle COMO B Within the Cenkol Busines Dihict the Significant onchor in the City while USIzing Doth East ond West Front Tehabiiation. Steet & 0 sionficont commercial comdor tok ring om om skies. Seumm Avenue: ‘Commercial alee ito Fomenodt — Commercial comdor of Weal front Steet South Avenue 6 curenity ined on both sides Norih Avenue Downtown eitence trom Pork ite Castorn tr ruse to Front stactwitcontinus loseivedsiNe city's ond reteal with loge accessory paring tos CULTURAL ASSETS Netherwood mony Park Avenue / Somerset Street Complex E rooching compionion, among cutfural ctiinutos that include its histone “Commercial o renidentat Gna ienunonc: Within the City’s Central Business Diwict, Uses North Avenue f located between Watchung ECONOMIC RECOMMENDATION CHECKLIST The followng recommendations provide a checklist of the strateges checussed within the Economic Element in order to prormze actions, entity the responsible de partment(s) and to keep track of accomplished tasks Pronde Rlexble zoning standards for co work, sncubstor, and rache manufacturing space= Establish @ pop-up business program that establishes temporary retail locations at train stations, Cay Mall, ane ‘other well utilized locations Market East Orange's workforce businesses and encourage industry job fairs within the oe | Aeayorsomes of Enploymam ana oaing ' te ] 15