ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT + FEASIBILITY STUDIES

 

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Neighborhood Planners partners with Place Dynamics to develop sophisticated, non-cookie cutter economic development analysis, strategies, and implementation plans. Our role includes project management, research and analysis, report preparation, and stakeholder engagement. Recent projects include:

  • Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Study, Ottawa, IL

  • Pagosa Springs Destination Master Plan, Pagosa Springs, CO

  • West End Market Analysis, Cincinnatti, OH

  • Downtown Webinar Series, Southern Tier Council, NY

  • Visitation Analysis, Waupaca, WI (Project featured below)

  • Coffee Shop Feasibility Study, Arcadia, MI

  • Hilltop Corridor Revitalization Plan, Columbus, OH

  • Economic Recovery and Tourism Strategy, Southern Ohio Region

  • Downtown Master Plan, East Stroudsburg, PA

  • Business Service Center EDA Grant, Eureka, CA

  • Retail Market Study, Columbus, OH

  • Corridor Revitalization Plan, Tulsa, OK

  • Hotel Feasibility Study, Lyons, CO

  • Hotel Feasibility Study, Menasha, WI

  • Market Analysis/Downtown Plan, Elm Grove, WI

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Land use planning; strategic planning; priority setting

  • Modifying regulatory codes and organization to support the vision 

  • Investing in downtown businesses and housing

  • Leveraging the Chain to Main brand to attract remote workers

Place Dynamics analyzed cell phone data to inform tourism, downtown, and economic development strategies

Cell phone data shows foot traffic generators downtown. All images provided by Place Dynamics

RESULTS

Past projects have demonstrated community impact; for example, the construction of innovative downtown initiatives such as Wenzel Park in downtown Marshfield; new business formation such as Moonwater Cafe in Appleton, WI; and establishment of successful business incubators such as those in River Falls, WI and Eureka, CA.