INTRODUCTION

Funding

This report was prepared with grant funding from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) using the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Local match funds were provided by the City of Frankfort.

Planning Process

An unusually large and involved steering committee of city leaders and residents oversaw the planning process. Acting as advisors and staff for the committee were representatives from Strategic Development Group (SDG), ARCHitecture Trio and Rundell Ernstberger Associates (REA).

Throughout the process the committee met with the consultants to review research and provide local input.

There were also numerous site visits to assess buildings, interview shopkeepers and visualize new public spaces. Other research included interviews with city utility workers and building owners.

Stakeholder meetings provided information on local goals, while a public meeting was used to gather reaction to recommendations.

Demographic Profile

This section gives elected officials, community leaders, and ordinary citizens a snapshot of the main demographic features of their community—the trajectory of population growth, income indicators, and other factors.

Many of the indicators are not positive, but the statistics do not take into account the energy and determination of the community. They also do not reflect the tangible efforts underway downtown, such as building renovations and business investment.

At A Glance

By tracking changes over time, or comparing them to state averages, the following table shows how the city is doing in key grow th indicators.