<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">We have some very similar discussions in Klamath Falls regarding the parking issue. I would love to be pointed to some studies with best practices for smaller communities regarding this. <div class="">I would be interested to hear how other communities have funded Comprehensive Downtown Strategic Planning? Ours is over 30 years old now and it is time for another one.</div><div class="">The subjects below are very relevant to us as well and I look forward to the discussion.</div><div class="">Thank you! Kendall</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 24, 2017, at 11:19 AM, STUART Sheri * OPRD <<a href="mailto:Sheri.Stuart@oregon.gov" class="">Sheri.Stuart@oregon.gov</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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<div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><u class=""><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:red" class="">This email is being distributed over the OMS listserv. All responses will also go over the listserv.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will be wrapping up the Oregon Main Street Conference, Oct. 4-6, in Oregon City, with an interactive session to
<b class=""><u class="">Trouble Shoot Issues on Main Street</u></b>. The idea is to help a community address an issue in their downtown. In 5-minutes or less, towns will present their issue to a panel of experts and then the experts will brainstorm solutions. Our awesome facilitator
is Michele Reeves from Civilis Consulting – you might know her as a presenter at several of our previous conferences. We have some ideas submitted from a few communities already, but we still have room for a few more. You can respond over the listserv or email
me directly at: <a href="mailto:sheri.stuart@oregon.gov" class="">sheri.stuart@oregon.gov</a>
<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s some of the issues towns have mentioned (we welcome feedback on these topics as well – which are you most interested in hearing some ideas and ways to assist?):<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Property owners that use historic buildings as “storage”<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Strategies for filling up vacant buildings in an historic small Oregon town.
<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Creating a collaborative relationship between Downtown Associations, Chambers, Visitors Centers & regional tourism NGOs when the missions overlap and the players see the dynamic as a "zero-sum-game"<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Funding a downtown organization to include a paid downtown manager on a stable basis. What are the tools and how are they employed to convince skeptics?<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class="">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Educating local business owners on running their business like a business and not like a hobby. (i.e., meeting the needs of the community and not the personal needs of the owner.
<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Regards, Sheri<o:p class=""></o:p></p>
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