FONDREN FORWARD A cam paign t o keep Fondren m oving in t he right direct ion
In t en t ion s 01
Maint ain local cont rol wit h cit y and developers on zoning, building and redevelopm ent .
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Insure appropriat e and planned growt h.
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Address blight .
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Increase safe and affordable housing opt ions.
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Insure t he preservat ion of Fondren's hist ory and cult ure.
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Address public safet y
" Th is w or k sh ou ld coor din at e w it h t h e Cit y of Jack son's in t er est s in u pdat in g t h e zon in g code t o a f or m -based code f or com m er cial cen t er s an d r esiden t ial ar eas. Th e Cit y h as expr essed a desir e f or t h is m ast er plan pr ocess an d t h e r esu lt t o be a m odel f or ot h er ar eas of Jack son ." Ch r is M yer s CDFL Ar ch it ect s FRF Plan n in g Task For ce
FRF PLANNING TASK FORCE Ch r is M yer s
Rob Far r
Roy Decker
Br ad Reeves
Jack Allin
Key Com pon en t s Stakeholder input Economic Development and Form Code Master Plan Focus areas of study: parking, pedestrian access, design and aesthetics, transitional zoning, density, art and culture. Implementation
" Fon dr en is at a cr ossr oads. Un t il n ow , t h e gr ow t h of t h e com m u n it y h as r elied h eavily on in vest m en t f r om w it h in , bu t as su ccess con t in u es t o bu ild, f u t u r e developm en t m ay n ot be as w ell-in t en t ion ed. To bu ild on t h e ef f or t s an d su ccesses of all in t er est ed par t ies an d st ak eh older s w it h t h e gr eat est in t elligen ce an d car ef u l at t en t ion , Fon dr en n eeds a plan t h at gu ides an d coor din at es f u t u r e en deavor s, ou t lin es m at u r e developm en t t h at is con t ext u al, an d h igh ligh t s oppor t u n it ies f or t h e gr eat est im pact ." Rob Far r CDFL Ar ch it ect s FRF Plan n in g Task For ce
"With sound groundwork in place, planning for Fondren will be an investment which will capitalize on its proximity to downtown, jobs, services, education and existing infrastructure. Reinvestment in inner city neighborhoods is a wise and sustainable plan, and this process can be an example for other communities." Roy Decker Duvall Decker Fon dr en Ren aissan ce Fou n dat ion 4145 Old Can t on Road Jack son , M S 39216 w w w.f on dr en .or g 916-812-5678