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Understand Months 1-3

Strategize Months 4-5

Decide Months 6-7

Frameworks Months 8-9

The Understand phase established the baseline conditions in Downtown Blacksburg, particularly as they related to growth, town identity, cost of housing, and Downtown activity. This included analysis of:

In the final phase, Frameworks , the team developed suggestions for tools and policies that could be used to implement the strategies. The final set of goals, objectives, strategies, and implementation tools, as well as the preferred development concept for the core Downtown blocks, were presented in the fourth public meeting and to

The Strategize phase built on the foundation of the market, economic, and physical analysis to create a set of goals and objectives for the future of Downtown Blacksburg. These goals and objectives are outlined in Chapter 3. Building on the goals and objectives, the consultant team created a districting framework for Downtown that identified distinct areas within the neighborhood that were particularly well-suited to specific types of development. This framework is presented in Chapters 4 and 5. Engagement in this phase included two meetings with the Strategic Plan stakeholder committee, a work session with the Town Council and Planning Commission, and the second public meeting.

In the Decide phase, the consultant team formulated a group of strategies that would allow the town to achieve its goals and objectives within the context of the district framework. These strategies are presented in Chapter 4. The team also designed a set of conceptual development alternatives for key sites Downtown. The strategies and conceptual development alternatives were presented to the stakeholder committee, Town Council, the Planning Commission, and the public for feedback and refinement.

Residential and commercial markets Industry trends and patterns

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the Town Council and Planning Commission.

 Transportation and physical assets This phase concluded with the first public meeting.

Chapter i - Introduction & Summary

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