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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan | Neighborhood Concerns
Housing Neighborhood Concern H 1: Availability of resources for home repairs and preservation of the neighborhood’s existing housing stock. Longtime residents have seen the quality of the neighborhood’s housing stock decline as structures have aged. As of 2018, 30% of the structures in the neighborhood were built in 1910-1950; 41% were built in 1951-2000; and 9% were built in 2001-2016 (data was not available for 20% of the parcels, indicative of parcels with no structures). Some Frenchtown residents ha...
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Economic Development & Community Reinvestment
< Return Home This priority area focuses on the support needed for entrepreneurial activities within the neighborhood, the need for new development to provide “community benefits”, and the assistance residents need to build financial assets. Goal: Support economic growth through improved access to capital, training and other resources. Outcome: Frenchtown has a thriving economic base. NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 1: Barriers to Accessing Capital for Business Development View more information about this Neighb...
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Land Use & Transportation
< Return Home This priority area focuses on the protection of the character of the neighborhood, the prevention of the displacement of existing residents and opportunities to improve street safety, congestion and public transportation within the Frenchtown neighborhood. Goal: Establish land use and development patterns and policies that are aligned with the vision of the Frenchtown community and discourages gentrification, retains existing residents and prevents displacement. Establish a safe transpo....
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Health & Resident Empowerment
< Return Home This priority area addresses neighborhood environmental issues, increasing access to healthy food, health services, education and employment services, the supports needed for residents at risk of homelessness and those returning from incarceration, fostering social connections and the need to develop neighborhood leadership capacity. Goal: Empower residents with the tools they need to live a healthier lifestyle and improve their access to resources that promote their financial, educatio....
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Housing
< Return Home This priority area addresses the repair and rehabilitation of existing homes, construction of new single-family homes, preservation of heirs properties (inherited family homes) and increasing homeownership within the Frenchtown community. Goal: Create pathways for residents to purchase homes, as well as preserve and protect neighborhood housing so that it remains affordable and serves as a personal and community asset. Outcome: Safe, affordable, and energy-efficient homes are avai....
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Neighborhood Concerns
Housing Neighborhood Concern H 1: Availability of resources for home repairs and preservation of the neighborhood’s existing housing stock. Longtime residents have seen the quality of the neighborhood’s housing stock decline as structures have aged. As of 2018, 30% of the structures in the neighborhood were built in 1910-1950; 41% were built in 1951-2000; and 9% were built in 2001-2016 (data was not available for 20% of the parcels, indicative of parcels with no structures). Some Frenchtown residents ha...
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Placemaking & Neighborhood Image
< Return Home This priority area focuses on the improvement of public perception of the neighborhood, the preservation of historical places, and the enhancement of public places and other community assets to create a sense of place and promote resident health, happiness, and well-being. Goal: Enhance the sense of place in the neighborhood by transforming the community and changing the perceptions so that Frenchtown is seen as a historic and vibrant community where all people can enjoy a high quality ....
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan | Neighborhood Safety & Crime Prevention
< Return Home This priority area addresses the enhancement of physical elements of the neighborhood to enhance public safety and the strengthening of relationship with law enforcement through partnerships. Goal: Create a safe, socially productive and viable environment for residents through the revitalization of the Frenchtown community. Outcome: Residents are actively engaged in crime prevention efforts to foster a greater sense of safety. NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 1: Unsafe Spaces that Contr...
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Frenchtown Community Engagement Fund
The Frenchtown Community Engagement Fund (CEF) is a grant program that seeks to provide funding to Frenchtown residents and stakeholders to help implement the Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan. At the heart of the CEF is the engagement of Frenchtown residents and stakeholders in the implementation of their Neighborhood First Plan. Frenchtown residents and stakeholders are acutely aware of the issues and concerns that face their neighborhood, and many are willing if they receive some help to undertake a...
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Frenchtown/Southside Community Redevelopment Area
Overview In an effort to revitalize the areas to the north and south of downtown, the City of Tallahassee Commission established the Frenchtown/Southside Community Redevelopment Area (F/S CRA) and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in 1998. The Frenchtown/Southside Community Redevelopment Plan (PDF) and the trust fund for the F/S CRA were originally adopted in June 2000. A Citizen's Advisory Committee, consisting of seven members representing the business and neighborhood components of the F....
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Moving Frenchtown Forward
The Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan, a resident-led effort several years in the making, is approved. At its July 1 board meeting, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) allocated $6.4 million for implementation of the multi-year plan with three pillars designed for moving Frenchtown forward: Preserve Neighborhood Character, Transform Community and Empower Residents. The Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan was developed by the Frenchtown Community Action Team (CAT) using the City of Talla...
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Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan
In January 2020, Frenchtown neighborhood residents, business owners and other stakeholders began to develop a Neighborhood First Plan for the Frenchtown neighborhood, a process facilitated by the City of Tallahassee’s Neighborhood Affairs Division. The plan builds on and furthers the work completed through other recent planning efforts, as well as advances new ideas to address neighborhood priorities. A resident-led Community Action Team (CAT) and three Priority Area Teams (PAT) were formed to oversee t....
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Neighborhood First
Neighborhood First is a neighborhood-led planning initiative that provides a structure for residents to engage in leadership roles and focused working groups to develop a strategic neighborhood plan that serves as a blueprint for community revitalization. Residents, organized through Community Action Teams and focused working groups (Priority Area Teams), identity neighborhood priorities, concerns, strategies and action steps, potential partners and provide leadership for implementation of these ....
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About the CRA
The City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was created in August 1998. The CRA Board was established in September 1998, and the membership was amended in September 2002, October 2007, and May 2018. The Agency is governed by an interlocal agreement between the City of Tallahassee, Leon County and the CRA that addresses, among other things, Board membership. The CRA Board consists of the City of Tallahassee Mayor and the four City Commissioners . CRA staff consists of five full-time empl....
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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan | Updates
Happy New Year, Frenchtown! The City of Tallahassee and the Frenchtown Community Action Team Leaders are committed to continuing to move Frenchtown Forward. At the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022, the City and Community Action Team Leaders have held a series of Priority Area Team meetings. So far, there’s been two Neighborhood Safety & Crime Prevention, Health & Resident Empowerment Priority Team meeting focusing on the Community Engagement Fund, and three Housing and Economic Development &...
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Planning | Designworks | Placemaking
DESIGNWORKS PLACEMAKING WAYFINDING --> Frenchtown The Frenchtown Placemaking Study was a response to concern about student and affordable housing developments being built in the community and to identify opportunities to strengthen the Frenchtown Community. While Frenchtown is an established historical place and its reputation has changed and evolved, one thing has remained the same ‑‑ the residents call it home. Download Frenchtown Plan. Miccosukee The first sense of place study in ...
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Pay Your Utility Bill In Person
There are three basic ways to pay your utility bill in person: Frenchtown Renaissance Center Drop Box Authorized Remote Payment Locations Frenchtown Renaissance Center Utility bills may be paid at the cashier windows on the first floor of the Frenchtown Renaissance Center during normal business hours . You will need the account holder's name and address to make a payment. 435 N. Macomb St. Tallahassee, FL 32301 ( View map ) Drop Box Two drop boxes are conveniently located at the Frenchtown Renaissance C...
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Grants
The City of Tallahassee offers several grant programs designed to enhance neighborhood pride, quality of life and resident engagement. Whether your neighborhood would like to install a new entryway sign, implement a youth program, or host a block party, the City of Tallahassee would like to help make it happen. Griffin Heights Community Engagement Fund The Griffin Heights Community Engagement Fund (CEF) is established to fund the implementation of the Griffin Heights Neighborhood First Plan by providing ...
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About the CRA Board and Committees
CRA Board Jacqueline "Jack" Porter Commissioner, City of Tallahassee 300 South Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 CRA Term: until election term ends John Dailey CRA Chair & Mayor, City of Tallahassee 300 South Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 CRA Term: until election term ends Jeremy Matlow Commissioner, City of Tallahassee 300 South Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 CRA Term: until election term ends Curtis Richardson CRA Vice Chair & Commissioner, City of Tallahassee 300 South Adams Street ....
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Start, Stop, or Transfer Utilities
Same day requests must be received by 3 p.m. for RESIDENTIAL and COMMERCIAL accounts on the day of requested service (Monday-Friday, excluding observed holidays ). Do you need to reconnect ? On the Web Residential Customers Start Utility Services You can start utility services directly online . Stop or Transfer Utility Services You can stop...
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CRA District Inquiry
Do you live in a CRA District? Finding out is as easy as looking at a map. Click on the map links below to be taken to the CRA District Map of your choice and see if your property is inside one of the shaded areas indicating the Downtown or Frenchtown/Southside CRA Districts. In addition, you can use the search function on these maps (located in the upper right corner) to type in your address to see it on the same map. Downtown CRA Map Frenchtown/Southside CRA Map Map of Neighborhood, Home...
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Coffee and Connections
Join the City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) on the first Wednesday of every month for free coffee and light snacks. Learn more about the CRA, on-going projects and funding opportunities! We will begin the year with in indoor location at the Challenger Learning Center. After March, we will change our location for each month between the Greater Frenchtown/Southside and Downtown Districts. See below for dates, time, and locations. Date Time Location March 6, 2024 8:00 - 9:00am Indoor L...
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CRA Budgets and Reports
Revenue & Financial Information The Tallahassee CRA is not a taxing entity and, as such, has no role in setting millage rates for purposes of income. The primary source of revenue for the Tallahassee CRA is tax increment contributions from the City of Tallahassee and Leon County based on the millage rates established by those local governments. For FY 2016, the millage rate for the City of Tallahassee is 4.2 and the millage rate for Leon County is 8.814. The County's rate includes millage of 0.500 f...
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CRA Event Funding
This program has been placed on hold. Additional information will be coming at a future date. Previous Next --> The Fiscal Year 2024 CRA Event Grant cycle is open from Monday, May 1, 2023 until Friday, June 30, 2023 at 4:00pm. Any application received after 4:00pm on Friday, June 30, 2023 will not be considered. The grant forms and applications listed below are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Instructions can be viewed in browser, but applications must be submitted electronically and will prompt for down...
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CRA Project Funding
Previous Next Small Project Funding - Up to $50,000 Greater Frenchtown Southside Business Facility Improvement Grant Program (BFIP) The City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Business Facility Improvement Program provides CRA grant funds, matched by private investment, for improvements to the façade of commercial structures and properties located within the boundaries of the Greater Frenchtown Southside (GFS) Community Redevelopment Area. Only commercial properties with an estimated val...
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