|
| Program |
Year |
Investment
|
| Moran
Park Development |
1996-1997 |
$ 160,500.
|
| Entryway
and Welcome to Natick Center Signage |
1997,
1999 |
$ 5,500.
|
| Natick
Center National Register District Building Plaque Program |
1997-98 |
$ 1,800.
|
Washington
Streetscape Program:
-
Grant funds
-
Additional private sector streetscape
improvements leveraged:
-
Anticipated streetscape improvements
(by Cong. Church & Bank)
|
1998-1999
1999
2002-2003 |
$ 250,000.
$ 30,000.
$ 75,000.
|
Sign
and Facade Program
-
Grant funds
-
Additional private sector funds
leveraged
|
1999-2001
1999-2001 |
|
Beautification
Program
-
Trash Barrels & Commercial
Buildings
-
Commercial buildings
-
Walker Bridge
|
2001-2002
1999-2000
1998 |
$ 12,000.
$ 8,000.
$ 1,000.
|
MBTA
Mural Project
-
Foundation/ non-profit/private
sector funds
|
1999 |
$ 40,000.
|
Plans/Studies:1996-2002
$ 158,000
-
Natick Center Design Master
Plan & Guidelines
-
Natick Center Market Analysis
-
Natick Center Parking Study
-
Town Hall Reuse Study
-
Fire House Reuse Study
-
Private Property Feasibility
Analyses
-
Parking/Real Estate Feasibility/Strategy
|
| Economic
Development (direct activities) |
-
Natick Center Merchants Council
|
1999
ongoing |
|
-
Natick Center Retail Brochure
|
1999,
2002 |
|
-
Natick Center Farmers’ Market
|
1996
ongoing |
|
-
Frederick Rubin MicroLoan Fund
(Regional with Chamber)
|
1997
ongoing |
|
| Economic Development-
(indirect activities):70,000 sq. ft of retail space added |
|
Dolphin Seafood (expansion)
|
Powers Wine Merchants (expansion)
|
HCLGym Express
|
|
Natick Outdoor Store (expansion)
|
Fitness Distributors
|
Comfort Shoes
|
|
Natick Appliance (expansion)
|
Paradise Photo & Video (expansion)
|
Barleycorn Brew
|
|
Bakery on the Common (Location,
expansion)
|
Agostino’s (expansion)
|
Village Tea Shoppe
|
|
Listen Up!
|
Flowers By the Depot
|
Dah-Mee Restaurant
|
|
Yikes!
|
Taylor Rental (Facility improvement)
|
The Crow’s Nest
|
| Community
Events: Events on the Common & Main Street |
-
May Day on the Common
-
Halloween Spooktacular & Parade
|
Natick Days Downtown Lighting
First Light Celebration of Arts,
Food, Shopping-
|
Holiday on the Common /Tree
Trim
|
| Advocacy
and Initiatives |
|
|
| Taylor
Rental Property Rebuild |
1996 |
|
| Adult
Use Bylaw Tattoo Parlor Zoning |
1997;
2001 |
|
| Underground
Utility Bylaw |
1998 |
|
| Town
Hall Reuse Feasibility and Proposal |
1998 |
|
| South
Avenue Parking Facility Planning |
1998-1999 |
|
| Design
Review Board of the Natick Center Design Task Force |
1998 |
ongoing |
| Elimination
of Saturday Morning Toll Booths |
1999 |
|
| DT
Mixed Use Zoning Improvements; Sign Code Modifications |
2000-2001 |
ongoing |
| Beer
and Wine Licensing |
2002 |
|
| Cultural
Heritage Tourism- regional, with Chamber |
2002 |
$
40,000-$50,000 |
| Project
ReLeaf (trees for downtown) |
2000 |
$
1,500 |
| Winter
Woods Preservation Project |
2000-2001 |
$250,000 |
“Kids Create Natick Center” - geared for kids in grade 6 through 12. Sessions meet Wednesdays, February 28th to March 28th 2007, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Kids-Connect, 43 Main Street, Natick. (Word doc) |
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