Lartigue 2010 Community S.W.O.T. Analysis - Downtown Revitalization
On Saturday, February 13, Lartigue
2010 held its second community roundtable at the Trenton
Marriott at Lafayette Yards. Each of the five committees
conducted an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats (SWOT) associated with their respective areas of Trenton's
overall civic, social and economic health.
The next roundtable will be held on Saturday, March 6, from 11am until 1pm at the Marriott and each committee will follow up their SWOT analysis by establishing the mission, goals and objectives to address key issues (Action Plan). To RSVP visit http://roundtable3actionplanning.eventbrite.com/.
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Lartigue 2010 SWOT Analysis - Downtown
Revitalization STRENGTHS * Centrally
Located in New Jersey relative to NYC & Philadelphia
* Access
to Public Transportation and Highways
* River
and the Waterfront close to Downtown
* Architecture,
Art, History WEAKNESSES * Parking is tough during weekdays
* Perception
of Security problems at night
* Lack
of attractions or other reasons for City residents to come downtown
* Trenton's downtown has no commercial core or magnet, other than the State. OPPORTUNITIES * Extension
of the River Line from the Transit Center could revitalize downtown in the evening hours and on weekends
* ""Live
where you Work"" Programs could bring in residents
* Riverfront
revitalization (Boulevard, state park, etc.) will spill over into Downtown
* MCCC
Kerney Campus could expand presence in the area - culturally, community events, etc.
* Build upon the great "Walkability" reputation of the area
* Expanding
evening hours of public transportation might encourage people in surrounding towns to come
in evenings and weekends THREATS * State
buildings often have their own cafeterias and convenience stores, taking business away
from local merchants
* The
Transit-Oriented-Development plans for the Transit Center area
could draw capital, attention away from downtown Thank you for your participation in Lartigue 2010 Community SWOT and we look forward to seeing you. For general information about our campaign and how you can get engaged, please call (609) 534-8627 or email info@annettelartigue.com. Every Resident, Every Voice and Every Opportunity. |
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