POTENTIAL FUTURE

WORKING GROUP

19 Members – appointed by NRZs + City

Responsible for overall implementation of waterfront pathway, including setting direction, selecting pilots, overseeing pathway funding and marketing. The board shall meet monthly and meetings shall be public. This is a working board with each member assigned tasks as part of the overall workplan and committed to serving on at least one Working Group and attending all meetings.

East EndEast SideDowntownWest Side/

West EndSouth EndBlack Rock

Planning

Economic Development

Arts + CultureYouth/

EducationOtherOther

Business leaderSmall and Large Businesses

Other residents, proponents, leaders, etc.

Note: The Planning Department will support the Board in the near term with administration assistance such as scheduling, posting meeting notices, etc.

Four Groups with unlimited members – self appointed

Responsible for concentrated work in four areas. The Working Group members commit to attending regular meetings and completing tasks assigned by the group to move the pathways forward to implementation. At least one Advisory Board member will be a part of each Working Group and will be the liaison(s) back to the Board.

BudgetsGrant-writingSponsorships

Website

Press releases

“Pitch”

Logo + brand

Graphics

Communica-tions

Public realm activationIdentifying groups and businesses to lead programmingEvent calendar

SignageInterpretationPublic artCurriculum + school partnerships

Five current members – group can grow if necessary

Responsible for offering assistance to the Advisory Board and Working Groups to provide support in specialized areas of the pathway implementation work including: Use of private and public land for public pathways: Fundraising and grant writing to support implementation of public pathway initiatives; Reclamation of underutilized and brownfield properties for public use; Volunteer organization and deployment for public projects; Programming of activities and public events; Marketing, branding, advertising; Liability, legal, and ownership concerns regarding use of public and private land for activities and public enjoyment.

Choose your role!

Ask questions, take a form, choose your role –and email Dean Mack. Remember these are working groups…we need all hands on deck to make this happen! Suggestions of others also welcome!

Assignments

- NRZs and City appointments of Advisory Board members - Contact lists for Working Groups made and distributed (self-selecting – all can join if have commitment to work and move pathway forward)

Board + Working Group Meeting

A meeting next month to discuss work plan, set future meeting schedule and get started!

Pilots Underway!

Working toward pilot pathway sites and activation with events and programming in next 6-12 months.

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