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Roles and Responsibilities The majority of the work required to accomplish the goal of revitalizing the Portage Avenue Commercial Corridor can be divided into appearance enhancement and market development. Additionally, as the stakeholders along Portage Avenue implement this Action Plan, there is a need to determine whether a successor organization is necessary or whether existing organizations can assume responsibility for ongoing programs developed as part of the revitalization. These recommendations recognize that the talents necessary to initiate revitalization may differ from the talents necessary for long-term management. The Steering Committee will guide approval of the plan, coordinate with other revitalizing corridors, and seek public support for the process. The Steering Committee would be composed of these individuals: • Representatives from each abutting Neighborhood Organization • City Redevelopment staff • City Neighborhood planning staff • City Public Works Staff • Business Representatives • Property owner representatives • Additional interested residents not affiliated with Neighborhood Organizations The Steering Committee would be responsible for guiding policy initiatives that support successful implementation of this Plan. The tasks to be undertaken to achieve that objective include: Recommending Municipal Actions Public safety Initiatives Street improvement Streetscape enhancement Parking development Facilitating assembly of developable land Reviewing development proposals Seeking project funding Providing timely and accurate press information Providing periodic status updates so that progress can be gauged, Encouraging community input, ownership, and participation Evaluating progress and revising plans as necessary Since communication is critical to successful revitalization, the Steering Committee needs to undertake a communication process that: immediately builds consensus on the approved plan with all the key constituencies of the community, coordinates with ongoing revitalization in other corridors, articulates the next steps so that everyone knows what to expect, provides periodic status updates so that progress can be gauged, encourages community input, ownership, and participation. The Steering Committee should serve as a vital link between the Revitalization Action Plan, the Business District Action Team, interested citizens and other corridor's revitalization programs. Portage Avenue Corridor Revitalization Plan October 1999 Page 15