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Outcome: Frenchtown is known throughout the region as the vibrant and historic community that current residents know it to be.
Strategy P&NI 1.1: Implement strategic and creative projects that promote the identity of Frenchtown, celebrate its assets and solidify its sense of place.
Action Item P&NI 1.1.1: Develop a guided/walking tour that highlights Frenchtown’s community assets.
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, City of Tallahassee (CRA; John G. Riley Center and Museum), Florida Folklife Program (FL Dept. of State), COCA
Action Item P&NI 1.1.2: Work with the John G. Riley Center and Museum to promote and expand the “Soul Voices” Frenchtown Heritage Trail.
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, City of Tallahassee (CRA; John G. Riley Center and Museum), local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Florida Folklife Program (FL Dept. of State)
Action Item P&NI 1.1.3: Identify historic places and structures within the neighborhood with door markers.
Potential Partners: Frenchtown Community Action Team, City of Tallahassee (CRA; John G. Riley Center and Museum), local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Tallahassee Trust for Historic Preservation
Action Item P&NI 1.1.4: Use the funding set aside for a project in the plaza space at The Standard to design, create, and install public art highlighting Frenchtown history.
Potential Partners: Frenchtown Community Action Team, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, City of Tallahassee (CRA; John G. Riley Center and Museum; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, COCA
Action Item P&NI 1.1.5: Organize and host pop-up community art shows within the neighborhood.
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, COCA, City of Tallahassee (CRA; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Riley House Museum, Tallahassee Urban League
Action Item P&NI 1.1.6: Write and publish positive opinion pieces about Frenchtown in local and regional newspapers and magazines.
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, FT Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Tallahassee Urban League, Nonprofits
Action Item P&NI 1.1.7: Add signature sign toppers to neighborhood street signs.
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, City of Tallahassee (Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs)
Action Item P&NI 1.1.8: Install public art that portrays the character or history of the community.
Potential Partners: Frenchtown Community Action Team, City of Tallahassee (John G. Riley Center and Museum Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs; Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure), Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, COCA, local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, other nonprofits
Action Item P&NI 1.1.9: Fund Frenchtown artists to create public art that captures the historical essence of neighborhood.
Potential Partners: Frenchtown Community Action Team, COCA, local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, local artists, LeMoyne Arts, City of Tallahassee (John G. Riley Center and Museum)
Action Item P&NI 1.1.10: Offer a youth art education program for mural creation that includes graffiti as an artform.
Potential Partners: Frenchtown Community Action Team, City of Tallahassee (John G. Riley Center and Museum; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs) COCA, local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Riley House Museum, other nonprofits
Action Item P&NI 1.1.11: Host a "Buy A Brick" fundraising campaign to memorialize and celebrate residents and well-known people from Frenchtown. The campaign should offer patrons the opportunity to purchase personalized bricks which will be installed at Fred Lee Plaza on Georgia and Macomb Streets.
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, City of Tallahassee (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), other nonprofits
Strategy P&NI 1.2: Create opportunities to positively promote the neighborhood.
Action Item P&NI 1.2.1: Adopt and use the fleur-de-lis icon as the official logo for Frenchtown. Use the logo in all Frenchtown related events, flyers, etc.
Potential Partners: Frenchtown Community Action Team, local businesses
Action Item P&NI 1.2.2: Host gatherings for neighbors to tell and document stories about Frenchtown.
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, local businesses, COCA, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, City of Tallahassee (John G. Riley Center and Museum; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs)
Action Item P&NI 1.2.3: Create scripts and/or articles from these stories to be used to promote Frenchtown’s history.
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, local businesses, COCA, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, City of Tallahassee (John G. Riley Center and Museum; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs)
Action Item P&NI 1.2.4: Host events where people from outside the Frenchtown Community are invited to learn about Frenchtown history. (Ex: festivals, plays, open mic, front porch conversations, storytelling, etc.)
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, local businesses, COCA, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, ASH Gallery, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, City of Tallahassee (John G. Riley Center and Museum; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs)
Strategy P&NI 1.3: Enhance Frenchtown Gateways.
Action Item P&NI 1.3.1: Form a working group to work with the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department and the CRA to develop a gateway design concept for Macomb Street between Tennessee Street and Brevard Street.
Potential Partners:Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, City of Tallahassee (CRA; Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), Frenchtown Community Action Team, local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, Frenchtown Revitalization Council
Action Item P&NI 1.3.2: Identify new and enhance existing locations in the community to install entry way signs.
Potential Partners: Frenchtown Community Action Team, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, City of Tallahassee (CRA; Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, Frenchtown Revitalization Council
Strategy P&NI 1.4: Implement strategies to abate litter and illegal dumping throughout the community.
Action Item P&NI 1.4.1: Coordinate monthly neighborhood cleanup activities, including Neighborhood Sweeps that address the whole neighborhood.
Potential Partners: Frenchtown Community Action Team, City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management; Housing and Community Resilience; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Tallahassee Urban League, FSU, FAMU, Volunteer Leon, Keep Tallahassee Beautiful, Nonprofits
Action Item P&NI 1.4.2: Coordinate with Keep Tallahassee Beautiful to ensure that all Frenchtown streets are adopted.
Potential Partners:Frenchtown Community Action Team, Keep Tallahassee Beautiful, local businesses, Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association, Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Tallahassee Urban League, City of Tallahassee (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), Nonprofits
Action Item P&NI 1.4.3: Educate the community on how to use Digitally App to report litter and dumping.
Potential Partners: Frenchtown Community Action Team, City of Tallahassee (Housing and Community Resilience; Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), Carolina Oaks Homeowners Association; Frenchtown Neighborhood Improvement Association, Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Tallahassee Urban League, other nonprofits