Progressive Urban Management Associates (PUMA) will give its final presentation to Reno City Council during a Special Meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 6 p.m. PUMA will present the draft Downtown Action Plan.
You can view the final draft of the Action Plan in PDF form by clicking here. It's not an overly long read and has some great recommendations.
What: Special Meeting
When: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Where: Reno City Hall, first floor, Council Chamber, 1 East First Street in Reno
Who: PUMA and Reno City Council
Council will potentially take action on the following item:
5 - Downtown Action Plan update including recommendations for the physical framework, the action plan, implementation, funding and creation of a Downtown Management Organization/Business Improvement District. PUMA President Brad Segal will present the plan to Council.
Meetings can be streamed at Reno.gov/Meetings or viewed on Charter Channel 194.
Background
The Downtown Action Plan was authorized by Reno City Council on April 13, 2016 and supports the City’s Thriving Downtown and University District strategic priority. The Action Plan identifies priorities and actions to guide improvements in downtown Reno over the next several years. The City of Reno entered into a consultant agreement with PUMA in an amount not to exceed $99,800.
This plan looks comprehensive and could could be a good road map to making downtown vibrant and dynamic. Hopefully, we can start to implement the strategy soon and get beyond the endless analysis. The most important challenge is to address the homeless and panhandling issue in a strong and permanent fashion. It is by far the number one complaint of visitors to the area and is a major deterrent to repeat visitation. It also prevents businesses and residents from moving into the downtown area. Without addressing the homeless issue all of the other efforts will fall flat.