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LISC CORRIDORS OF RETAIL EXCELLENCE (CORE)
Larisa Ortiz, Principal, Larisa Ortiz Associates
Sandy Salzman, Executive Director, New Kensington CDC
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CORE Program Goals
Jump start new economic activity through strategic, high
impact/low cost tactical interventions
Drive retail sales and support existing businesses
Enhance creditability for partner organization
Leverages additional funding for future efforts
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CORE Partners
Funder: PNC Bank
Technical Assistance Provider: LISC MetroEdge
Intermediary: Local LISC office
Client: Local CDC
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Program Overview
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Phase 1: Inputs
• Walking Tour (2 hours)
– Physical conditions
– Density (residential and retail)
– Retail synergy
• 3-5 Interviews with local leaders
and business owners (4 hours)
• Market Scan
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Phase 2: Options - Early Action
• Administrative Capacity
• Physical Conditions
• Business Environment
• Market Scan
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Phase 3: Outputs - Measure
• Scribe articles
• Measurement of impact
– New businesses
– Pedestrian counts
– Leveraged investments
• Local news coverage
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What makes the program unique?
• Diagnosis as a tool for engagement
• Competitive selection of service providers through a
transparent RFP process
• Communications as project outcome
• Action and outcome oriented: the best can
sometimes be the enemy of the good
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Physical Conditions
Sidewalk Conditions Street Conditions
Gaps in pedestrian environment Wide street, difficult to cross
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Physical Conditions
Streetscape Conditions Streetscape Conditions
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Physical Conditions
Streetscape Conditions Buildings
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Physical Conditions
Vacancies Vacancies
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Opportunities
Activate a key “connector” block
Mitigate gaps in pedestrian environment
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Menu of Options
Within one month, NKCDC acted on this recommendation by applying for and
receiving a $25k city grant for a marketing plan.
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Model Block
“We have restaurants and bars as anchors on either end of the street, and now with this we have an anchor in the middle. It will draw traffic to us from either end.”
- Business owner Katherine Jennings at the Model Block unveiling
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LISC CORE – Model Block
Architects: MAKE Architecture + Planning
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Model Block - BEFORE
Vacant Lots
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Model Block - BEFORE
One Full Time Business
Before selection of model block option, the
CDC gauged property owner interest
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LISC CORE – Model Block
Over course of project – 2 new retail businesses
Nick knacks
Gifts, local crafts
Within 12-18 months of projects
One new mixed-use development
A total of three new restaurants
At beginning of project – 1 existing retail business
Antiques
The making of a destination
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Model Block – ADDITIONAL UNINTENDED OUTCOMES
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New business in vacant storefront and improvements to
non-participating property
AFTER
BEFORE
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Former vacant lot redeveloped into mixed use building with
ground floor restaurant
AFTER
BEFORE
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The 300 block as a collective
destination and brand
Merchant collaboration
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Model Block - PRESS
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Local news outlets, blogs and social media
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