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Redevelopment Authority
Downtown Business Attraction and Retention Strategy Report
About the Authority
The Urban Redevelopment Law was created by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania so that re-planning and redevelopment of certain areas will promote the general public health, safety, convenience and welfare of citizens and the community as a whole.
The Borough wishes to encourage healthful housing stock, a decent living environment and adequate places of employment and commercial activity for the citizens of the Borough and the community at large.
Economic Development Goals
In 2013, the Authority recommended a series of Community and Economic Development Goals to the State College Borough Council. These goals include:
- Assist with the preservation and enhancement of existing commercial areas in order to retain community services and jobs and to diversify available retail and service options
- Continue to support the CBICC through annual contributions, Borough representation on CBICC Committees, and assisting the CBICC's restructuring efforts
- Continue to support the State College Area's efforts in economic-gardening by engaging Borough officials in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and providing a range of local government support for its activities
- Create partnerships and programs that will allow Borough Council, the Redevelopment Authority and staff to invest strategically or financially in initiatives that will strengthen the local economy
- Prepare Revitalization Plans and work with Borough Council and the Planning Commission to advance these plans
- Take an active role in and support community initiatives that will encourage more diverse community character and expand professional employment opportunities, a diversity of housing types, local housing types and general community inclusiveness
- Utilize tools and programs that will support the Borough's goal of preserving single-family, owner-occupied housing and create new opportunities for affordable and workforce housing
Contact
For questions about this authority, email the Planning Department or call 814-234-7109.