Working Group Posters

RETAIL & SMALL BUSINESS WO R K I N G G R O U P R E S U LT S

Increase the ability of residents to participate in the economy and the availability of amenities in the neighborhood.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS

KEY THEMES

• Improve aesthetics of business corridors • Target and sustain code and law enforcement efforts • Focus infrastructure improvements (utilities and lighting, parking, streetscape)

FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY & CAPACITY • Businesses need access to capital and the neighborhood needs access to financial institutions • Entrepreneurs need community support and professional advice • Locate business incubator in Linden to encourage local “start-ups” • Capitalize on current transportation investments (BRT/ Smart Columbus)

COMMERCIAL IDENTITY • Emphasize local businesses—only found in Linden • Create cohesive business identity for commercial corridors

The Linden Community Plan is generously supported by:

EDUCATION & WORKFORCE WO R K I N G G R O U P R E S U LT S

Support lifelong learning that starts before kindergarten and continues after high school and college graduation with holistic educational options that consider formal and informal intergenerational learning.

KEY THEMES

COMMUNITY PRIDE & HIGH EXPECTATIONS • Put education and academic success at the center of the Linden community • Create a community culture of lifelong learning • Increase parental involvement • Decrease teacher turnover rates in Linden schools and incentivize most successful teachers to remain in the neighborhood as teachers

SUPPORT YOUTH MENTORSHIP • Develop soft and hard skills in order to participate in a global market • Partner with other institutions (OSU, Battelle, places of worship, etc.)

• Conduct vocational aptitude and assessments of students to identify their strengths

MODERNIZE PROGAMMING & CURRICULUM • Fully embrace today’s technology • Develop after school programs to encourage development of students’ interest (music, art, computer science, etc.)

• Develop STEM approach that addresses the community • Encourage and incorporate adverse childhood experience (ACEs) assessment • Develop ambassador/liaison program for each school The Linden Community Plan is generously supported by:

HOUSING

WO R K I N G G R O U P R E S U LT S Provide access to safe, high-quality, and affordable housing to create an environment where children, families, and individuals can grow and thrive.

HIGH QUALITY HOUSING

KEY THEMES

• Demand higher standards for landlords and tenants • Unify appearance of neighborhood • Establish minimum standards and increase code enforcement

SUPPORT HOMEOWNERSHIP

• Increase awareness about home financing and repair programs • Offer educational programs and access to capital, like downpayment assistance

ADDRESS BLIGHT

• Reduce number of vacant properties • Consider modifications to land bank policies to expedite property acquisition and development or rehabilitation • Sustain code enforcement, expedite resolutions • Preserve existing housing stock

AFFORDABILITY & INCLUSION

• Allow current Linden residents to remain in the neighborhood • Consider property tax protection for financially vulnerable individuals • Encourage low-income home ownership opportunities • Welcome restored citizens into the community • Offer variety of housing types (single-family, multi-family, etc.)

The Linden Community Plan is generously supported by:

TRANSPORTATION WO R K I N G G R O U P R E S U LT S

Allow residents to move around a neighborhood and city in order to support economic advancement and social connection.

WALKABILITY & SAFETY

KEY THEMES

• Pedestrian safety should be improved along the Cleveland Avenue corridor • Crosswalk interventions at high-risk points

INTERNAL NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS • COTA should offer additional hours for off-peak employment • Change public perception of mass transportation

SPEEDING

• Cars travel too quickly along Cleveland Avenue and internal neighborhood streets • Reduce number of one-way streets • Install more speed limit signs or other mitigation solutions

CONNECTIVITY • Improve people’s ability to circulate within the neighborhood • Fix broken sidewalks and complete the sidewalk network • Add or replace street lights • Improve bicycle connections within the neighborhood and to other parts of the city The Linden Community Plan is generously supported by:

HEALTH & SAFETY WO R K I N G G R O U P R E S U LT S

Promote physical and emotional health, safety and security, and robust social networks in the neighborhood.

BUILD TRUST

KEY THEMES

• Improve police and community relationship • Increase diversity and community representation in the police force • Allow for positive police-resident interactions

BUILT ENVIRONMENT • Improve physical conditions to encourage active lifestyles • Increase sense of safety for activities like walking, jogging, and bicycling

SUPPORT POSITIVE CHOICES

• Inform community about critical health issues • Importance of diet and exercise • Conduct campaigns against tobacco use and substance abuse •

IMPROVE ACCESS • Increase access to healthcare, specifically to address infant mortality • Address transportation issues to medical facilities • Improve access to healthy and affordable food options

The Linden Community Plan is generously supported by: