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The creation of the Lafayette Square Area Coalition- Reference Only

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The Development Commission in March of 1999, was developed through

a series of community meetings that included residents, businesses,

business organizations, community organizations, and high schools

in order to develop strategies that focused on making the International

Market Place a better place to work, reside, and shop.

The

International Market Place Plan, adopted by the MetropolitanInternational Market Place Plan outlines strategies to:

Promote business retention, expansion, and attraction,

Minimize criminal activity and reduce the perception of crime,

Enhance infrastructure and services,

• Beautify the commercial district and provide for flexibility in the

land use and zoning guidelines to enable successful development,

and

Since this plan was adopted in 1999, there have been a number of

Protect adjacent neighborhoods from commercial encroachment.

changes in the International Market Place, including the fluctuation of

large commercial tenants, an influx of diverse ethnic businesses, the

establishment of a Community Revitalization and Enhancement District

(CRED), and the creation of the Lafayette Square Area Coalition. These

additional changes in the area prompted an update of the original plan.

The Lafayette Square Area Coalition (LSAC) is an organization of

businesses and community leaders that encourages economic growth and

development in the International Market Place. Since there have been

significant changes in the area in the past 10 years, including the creation

of the LSAC, and since a significant number of the recommendations

from the plan have been accomplished, it is appropriate that the plan be

updated.

Posted by happy77742 on 12/13/2010