Office of Planning and Economic DevelopmentCommitted to Building a Strong Springfield  Request for ProposalsThe City of Springfield’s Office of Community Development and Office of Planning and Economic Development will be utilizing the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for programming under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) Program. The deadline for proposal submission is July 9, 2009 at 12:00pm (noon). Download info here:  CDBG_Public_Facilities_Grant_Proposal_Part_I CDBG_Public_Facilities_RFP_Guidelines_Part_II Economic_Development_Guidelines Economic_Development_Proposal_-_Job_creation Questions_and_Answers_-_CDBG_Public_FacilitiesDepartment HeadlinesSpringfield Riverfront RFP Deadline ExtendedThe Springfield Redevelopment Authority in coordination with the City of Springfield has extended the deadline for proposals for the lease of a building on the Springfield Riverfront. The Request for Proposals is seeking a tenant to lease of the current Visitors Information Center (VIC) building at 1200 West Columbus Avenue. The current VIC will be relocated within the Hall of Fame, leaving the 4,100 square foot building available later this summer. The original deadline was May 21, 2009, however no responses were submitted. In order to allow for more time for interested parties, the new deadline is June 26, 2009 at 1 PM. For more information on this opportunity to lease prime space, visit: www.springfieldplanning.org/riverfront Springfield earns Platinum Rating from Mass Biotech CouncilBiotechnology companies looking to set up laboratories and factories will find everything they need right here in Springfield, according to a set of community ratings released Thursday by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.
Springfield Riverfront RFP's AvailableThe Springfield Redevelopment Authority in coordination with the City of Springfield has released two developer/business solicitations for properties on the Springfield Riverfront near the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Learn More
Hot Table announces new Downtown Springfield locationOn April 16, 2009, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined Hot Table founders John DeVoie, Chris DeVoie, and Don Watroba, as they announced Hot Table will open a new Downtown Springfield location in a prime storefront at Tower Square on the corner of Main Street and Boland Way. Hot Table serves up specialty Panini sandwiches and wraps, coffee and desserts and was founded in 2007 with its first store in the Breckwood Shops at Western New England College. The new downtown location is expected to be open in July of 2009. Learn more about Hot Table here. Zoning Ordinance Modernization Project - Public HearingThe City of Springfield is in the process of completing the first rewriting of the zoning code since 1971. A Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) has helped guide the process and the development of the documents. The Springfield Planning Board held a public hearing on June 3, 2009 to review the proposed revisions to the Springfield Zoning Ordinance and unanimously recommended approval of the proposed revisions. The revisions will now be heard by the City Council on June 29, 2009 at 7:30PM in City Hall. Click here to review full ordinance, proposed zoning map, revision packets and supporting materials. State Street Corridor Report OnlineThe 3.2 mile State Street Corridor is currently in the midst of a $17 million restoration, including full depth reconstruction of the roadway, new sidewalks, intersection improvements, new median strips, and many new pedestrian and vehicle amenities. The reconstruction is a key factor in the State Street Redevelopment Program - a 68 page report outlining the development opportunities on this central corridor. Click here to view the report, and click here for the State Street project update page. Grow Springfield Fund available nowThe City of Springfield introduced a new loan program targeted to existing small businesses seeking capital to expand. The program is administered with the City's community and economic development partners, the National Development Council. Click here for more information. Springfield Economic Growth Initiative needs your inputMassINC and the University of Massachusetts Urban Initiative is leading a two-phase process to develop a long-term economic growth strategy for the City of Springfield. This document will outline a common vision that can be achieved with an informed strategy, and a plan to execute. MassInc & UMASS have developed a website for the initiative: http://www.massinc.org/index.php?id=710 The success of this initiative is heavily dependent on public participation. Input sessions have already been held and others will be planned in the near future to gather input from Springfield residents, businesses, and community organizations. The research team also encourages interested parties to email springfield@massinc.org with feedback. Infill Housing Design GuidelinesPublic presentation made by Dietz & Company Architects - June 26, 2008 Additional news: __________________________________________________ Office of Planning & Economic Development Misson Statement The Office of Planning and Economic Development's mission is to provide community planning services and to manage programs that fulfill on the immediate physical, economic and environmental needs of the city, and to assist in the development of the City's long-term vision for physical, environmental, economic and community development. John Judge, Chief Development Officer Brian M. Connors, Deputy Director Phillip Dromey, Deputy Director The Office of Planning & Economic Development would like to hear your comments, ideas and suggestions:
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