Box Bazaar Community Meeting November 13, 2018 Givens Recreation Center
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Temporarily activate city-owned land to further citywide goals for complete communities, economic opportunity, and equity by working closely with the community to build vibrant neighborhood centers and prioritize underserved communities’ needs.
#Goals ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Activate cityowned land for community benefit
Create a Prioritize vibrant underserved neighborhood communities center
Low-barrier to entry small biz
Business Equitable incubator w economic mentoring + development education
Dance / Exercise Classes
The Neighborhood Center Art Exhibitions Live Music or music education Movie Screenings Health Screenings
Family Events
The Shipping Containers Site location
3511 Manor Road Austin, Texas 78723 (off the intersection of Manor Road and Berkman Drive / E M Franklin Ave)
Work Space
160 square feet of climate controlled workspace in a retrofitted shipping container
Containers Available
6
Monthly Rent
$110 plus utility costs
Project Duration
6 months
Lease Term
January 2019 to July 2019
Site Features
public restrooms tents and shade structures public seating area flexible event space free parking regular community programming and events
Business Incubator Business Mentorship
The City of Austin Economic Development Department will provide small business coaching to tenants.
Educational Courses
Several educational workshops will be offered to tenants and applicants alike on subjects determined most useful by the tenants possibly including: - Business orientation - Lean Start Up Process - Social Media Best Practices - Business Taxes - Writing a Business Plan - Financing
Certification Assistance
The City of Austin Small and Minority Business Resources will work with interested and eligible businesses to become a certified Minority and/or Women-Owned Business Enterprise
Planning
Tenants will work with their Business Coaches to develop an exist strategy and next steps to pursue after the Box Bazaar project comes to an end
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