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PLACE Consulting is an urban planning firm focused on creative strategies for neighborhood revitalization. These are a few of our past clients.
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Leadership and Organizational Development The Little Village Chamber of Commerce hired PLACE Consulting to guide them through the SSA reconstitution process. PLACE successfully led the Chamber through the public meetings, data analysis, market analysis and other requirements of SSA reconstitution and then developed the organizational capacity to ensure the success of the organization and its programs. PLACE Consulting has since provided ongoing budgetary guidance, executive coaching and organizational and capacity development. PLACE recently completed a strategic planning process with the Chamber. The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce retained PLACE Consulting during a period of leadership change to help ensure a smooth transition. PLACE was hired to provide interim Executive Director services as well as lead the search and recruitment process for a new director for the organization. In addition to focusing on crucial day‐to‐day operations, PLACE supported and guided staff and worked closely with the Board of Directors to streamline to the organization’s systems, structures and effectiveness. Lincoln Park Commercial District Study The Clark Street commercial area in Lincoln Park had strong local spending power and a stable community, yet was unable to compete with its more desirable regional neighbors. While other commercial areas nearby had become destinations for boutique clothing, dining variety, Clark Street had become a commercial area without a compelling identity, lacking a critical mass of strong destinations. The Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce hired PLACE Consulting to assess the competitive strengths of Clark Street, understand the primary target audiences and their needs, and then develop an economic development plan to capitalize on its assets. PLACE conducted extensive interviews with local shoppers, residents and leaders, analyzed the demographic and economic data of Clark Street and its competitors, and assessed the commercial area’s place in the local and regional economy. PLACE discovered resident groups with clearly disparate needs and sub‐districts with very different opportunities and challenges as part of the economic development plan. PLACE identified specific retail niche markets that could be developed or supported to improve the competitiveness of the district. Working collaboratively with the Chamber, PLACE developed clear and implementable recommendations in three phases, created engaging materials for proactive business recruitment, and produced concise summaries of findings and recommendations to communicate the plan to elected officials and neighborhood groups. “PLACE has played an important role by listening to our needs and executing a plan that has proved to be very successful. The demographic and consumer comparison study has been a great tool for us to attract new business to our community. The business attraction forum developed by PLACE was a huge success with a great mix of landlords, brokers and potential tenants. We hope that other districts recognize the value and essential tools that PLACE Consulting offers, which are so needed to help keep our business districts thriving in such a challenging economy.” – Maureen Martino, Lakeview East Chamber Client Samples PLACE Consulting www.placeconsulting.net
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Leadership and Organizational Development  The Little Village Chamber of Commerce hired PLACE Consulting to guide them through the SSA reconstitution  process.    PLACE  successfully  led the  Chamber  through  the  public meetings,  data analysis,  market  analysis  and  other requirements  of  SSA  reconstitution  and  then developed the organizational capacity  to ensure the success of the organization and its programs.  PLACE  Consulting  has  since  provided  ongoing budgetary  guidance,  executive  coaching  and organizational and capacity development. PLACE recently  completed a  strategic planning process with the Chamber.  The  Wicker  Park  Bucktown  Chamber  of Commerce  retained PLACE Consulting during a period  of  leadership  change  to  help  ensure  a smooth  transition.   PLACE was hired  to provide interim  Executive  Director  services  as  well  as lead  the  search  and  recruitment  process  for  a new director for the organization.    In  addition  to  focusing  on  crucial  day‐to‐day operations,  PLACE  supported  and  guided  staff and worked closely with  the Board of Directors to  streamline  to  the  organization’s  systems, structures and effectiveness.   

Lincoln Park Commercial District Study  The Clark Street  commercial  area  in Lincoln Park had  strong  local  spending power and a  stable community, yet was unable  to compete with  its more desirable regional neighbors.   While other commercial  areas  nearby  had  become  destinations  for  boutique  clothing,  dining  variety,  Clark Street  had  become  a  commercial  area  without  a  compelling  identity,  lacking  a  critical  mass  of strong destinations.  The  Lincoln  Park  Chamber  of  Commerce  hired  PLACE  Consulting  to  assess  the  competitive strengths  of  Clark  Street,  understand  the  primary  target  audiences  and  their  needs,  and  then develop  an  economic  development  plan  to  capitalize  on  its  assets.    PLACE  conducted  extensive interviews with  local  shoppers,  residents  and  leaders,  analyzed  the  demographic  and  economic data of Clark Street and its competitors, and assessed the commercial area’s place in the local and regional economy.  PLACE  discovered  resident  groups  with  clearly  disparate  needs  and  sub‐districts  with  very different  opportunities  and  challenges  as  part  of  the  economic  development  plan.    PLACE identified  specific  retail  niche  markets  that  could  be  developed  or  supported  to  improve  the competitiveness of the district.  Working collaboratively with the Chamber, PLACE developed clear and  implementable  recommendations  in  three  phases,  created  engaging materials  for  proactive business  recruitment,  and  produced  concise  summaries  of  findings  and  recommendations  to communicate the plan to elected officials and neighborhood groups. 

“PLACE has played an important role by listening to our needs and executing a plan that has proved to be very successful.           The demographic and consumer comparison study has been a great tool for us to attract new business to our community.            The business attraction forum developed by PLACE was a huge success with a great mix of landlords, brokers and potential tenants.  We hope that other districts recognize the value and essential tools that PLACE Consulting offers, which are so needed to help keep our business districts thriving in such a challenging economy.”               – Maureen Martino, Lakeview East Chamber 

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Lakeview Area Master Plan (LAMP) – Lakeview Chamber of Commerce Commercial Visioning and Workplan Development - Chicago  PLACE was hired as the lead consultant by the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area #27 to develop a comprehensive approach that would ensure that the Lakeview community maintained its commercial vibrancy and continued to improve as a shopping and entertainment district and destination.  PLACE Consulting focused on broad and deep community engagement through extensive use of social media, competitions, open houses, a dedicated project website and smaller hosted parties.  PLACE also teamed with an architectural firm, moss design, to incorporate sustainability initiatives and develop persuasive visuals to demonstrate to residents, elected officials and funders what could be done in the neighborhood in terms of open space, connection to urban agriculture, and enhanced connectivity. Another key component of the project was the formation of a youth task force, whose participation and recommendations impacted final findings.  Five key documents were created: a sustainability guide for business owners, business attraction materials, an executive summary, workplan with sub‐district implementation strategies and a best practices manual.  All of these components were designed as tools for implementation.  The project received widespread media attention, and was featured by the Chicago Tribune, WGN TV and WGN Radio, Fox News Chicago, WLS 890AM, Chicago Public Radio and the Huffington Post. 

Special Service Area Establishment and Reconstitution  In  early  2010,  the  Southeast  Chicago Chamber  of  Commerce  (SECC)  hired PLACE  Consulting  to  lead  them  in  the establishment of two new Special Service Areas on the south side of Chicago.   This marked  the  9th  and  10th  SSA  project PLACE Consulting has successfully  led.    PLACE  led  the  Chamber  Advisory Committees  that  included  Alderman Sandi Jackson through the entire process of  taxpayer  analysis,  determining  local priorities,  community  process  and  the City application.  PLACE worked with the committee  to  analyze  budget  and program  options  and  communicate  the potential  positive  impact  an  SSA  could have  on  local  businesses  and  property owners.   The  SECC  Executive  Director  found PLACE  Consulting  “a  pleasure  to  work with. They knew every aspect of what  it took  to  successfully  create  an  SSA  on  a short  timeline.    I  recommend  them  to anyone working SSA programs.” 

Client Samples “The Lakeview Area Master Plan will be a great tool to help guide our economic development efforts going forward.  It has already gotten our capital projects the immediate attention of decision­makers and fast­tracked us for consideration.”                                                      – Heather Way, Lakeview Chamber of Commerce  

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