PSA - Majora Carter Group - Inclusive Revitalization Advisory Board & Action Plan

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MCG Proposed Scope of Work 2 Month Timeline: • Advisory Board Development GOAL: Galvanize Local stakeholders to see the value of staying and/or coming back home because all parts of South Bend should be engaging places to be. HOW MCG WILL HELP: MCG's Advisory Board process allows stakeholders to invest time in the future of their community to help define its future path. "Self -gentrification is development by us (people of color) and for us, it's not gentrification. It's for us." The MCG Advisory Board model (AB) creates important feedback venues to collect opinions, real concerns among the broader community, and generate fresh ideas and perspectives. Advisory Boards bring together disparate voices within a geographic area comprised of business owners, residents, and informal networks of local influencers who do not generally fall into the scope of established NGOs. With City of South Bend support, MCG will assemble a list of existing and potential partners. Through discussions and surveys with select partners, MCG will analyze opportunities and local dynamics to better understand how successful linkages between City of South Bend and local stakeholders can be leveraged. Surveys will be created by MCG, based on intel from and approved by the City of South Bend representatives. Additionally, as a way to cement the position of the City of South Bend as convener and proactive partner with the AB (as well as those who are observing its progress), it is advised that we work with the City of South Bend to shepherd the development of the South Bend Common Council's proposals. These will all be highly visible projects that City of South Bend can work on with the Advisory Board to meet a specific community -determined need/aspiration. (Proposed Tirnefr Mg ±Ddv� 1) (Weeks 1) Discovery Phase: In -person meeting/tour with City of South Bend team 2) (Month 1) Based on "Partnership Proposals" received by the City of South Bend thus far, MCG will analyze content, related assets, and begin building a list of potential AB Members. 3) (Month 2) Conduct a survey of assembled contacts to gather additional information, analyze. 4) (Month 2) Support City of South Bend and AB to determine the most viable and appropriate catalytic demonstration projects supporting the intersection between sustainable development and social equality to be developed by each community. a) MCG will work directly with the City of South Bend to develop a feasible scope to inform the development of catalytic demonstration projects. This will include parameters such as cost, general project type and please note, this does not have to be cost -prohibitive in order to