Mission Bend: Business Improvement Initiative
Greater Mission Bend Area Council
Mission Statement
The mission of the Greater Mission Bend Area Council is to empower residents, businesses and
organizations of the Greater Mission Bend Area by collectively addressing common issues and
concerns.
Vision
We envision Mission Bend will be a vibrant, safe, and healthy community and through rebranding our community’s identity we will foster pride and
attract new investments in the community
What is the Business Improvement Initiative
Grassroots effort to stimulate the growth, expansion and revitalization of our business community that will result in public or private investments for purposes of developing more robust environments that will reinvigorate our community to once again become a good place to live, work and raise a family.
Objective
Act as a liasion between area businesses and people in the community to buildup our business district such that it will lead to new business creation, stimulate growth, and encourage new private or public investment
Partner with area businesses, law enforcement, and people of the community to enhance, stabilize and revitalize the Mission Bend commercial district
Our Role : Establish Business Partnerships
Assist business owners with strengthening and growing their business
Help identify and rehabilitate abandoned or underutilized commercial properties
Promote and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods
Help establish or maintain a positive business climate
What We Want to Accomplish
Improve our commercial landscapeEstablish a positive business climate for all residents of Mission Bend
Through our partnerships we hope to build community –wide public improvements of our commercial storefronts
Improved Exterior Lighting
Streetscape Enhancements
Graffiti Removal and Abatement
Public Nuisance Management
Parking Lot Maintenance
Sidewalk Repair
Better Signage
General Façade Repairs
Awnings
Trash Removal Maintenance
Painting
Fencing
Partnership Improvement Initiatives
Strong Community Factors
Quality of Life
Safety & Security
Property Valuations
Business & Economic Development
Current Challenges
Clean and Safe Shopping Environments
Lackluster Marketing
Lack of Local Leadership
Lack of Authority and Empowerment
External Support: law enforcement, elected officials, funding, grants, etc.
Our Approach – 4 StepsCreate an Environment for Investment
Organize the Business Community
Develop a Promotion, Marketing & Advertising Campaign
Improve Businesses Physical Environments
Plan for Economic Development & Restructuring
Approach - Step 1Organization
Challenges:
Getting everyone working towards a common goal(s)
Obtaining human and/or financial resources
Time
Approach – Step 2Promote Revitalization
Challenges:
Funding
Develop a Promotion and Marketing Campaign for the “New”
Mission Bend Business District
Create and sell a positive image of our redevelopment efforts
that would encourage investors and the people of Mission
Bend, our community is a place to live, work, play, and invest.
Approach – Step 3Physical Improvements
Challenges: enhancing the physical appearance of the business district
Create an inviting atmosphere
Building improvements
Landscaping
Street Lighting
Ownership
Approach – Step 4Economic Development & Restructuring
Challenges: Resources to help with strengthening the existing business base while expanding and diversifying for new investment opportunities
Recruitment of new businesses
Increase competitionAuthority to make use of unused or underused commercial properties
Community Partnership BenefitsUnifies the community
Improves the community’s image
Improves property values through collaborations
Improves the community’s quality of life
Helps to rebuild community pride and citizenship
Next Steps ??Develop strategies for public improvements in our business districts
(Re)Develop a Business Association or Business District
Collaboration of all area businesses working together for the common good for the collective neighborhoods within the Mission Bend area
Strategy Priority H / M / L
Time LineShort Term / Long Term
Repurpose the number of unused or underused commercial properties X X
Develop or establish a thriving business district that will attract new investors X X
Establish, stimulate, and support business development and improvements X X
Rebrand our community’s identity X X
Organize a “beautification” campaign to improve the physical appearance of the community X X
Improve community safety by establishing collaborative citizen crime awareness & prevention programs X X
GMBAC Member HOAs
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