Mission Bend: Business Improvement Initiative

Greater Mission Bend Area Council

Mission Statement

The mission of the Greater Mission Bend Area Council is to empower residents, businesses and

organizations of the Greater Mission Bend Area by collectively addressing common issues and

concerns.

Vision

We envision Mission Bend will be a vibrant, safe, and healthy community and through rebranding our community’s identity we will foster pride and

attract new investments in the community

What is the Business Improvement Initiative

Grassroots effort to stimulate the growth, expansion and revitalization of our business community that will result in public or private investments for purposes of developing more robust environments that will reinvigorate our community to once again become a good place to live, work and raise a family.

Objective

Act as a liasion between area businesses and people in the community to buildup our business district such that it will lead to new business creation, stimulate growth, and encourage new private or public investment

Partner with area businesses, law enforcement, and people of the community to enhance, stabilize and revitalize the Mission Bend commercial district

Our Role : Establish Business Partnerships

Assist business owners with strengthening and growing their business

Help identify and rehabilitate abandoned or underutilized commercial properties

Promote and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods

Help establish or maintain a positive business climate

What We Want to Accomplish

Improve our commercial landscapeEstablish a positive business climate for all residents of Mission Bend

Through our partnerships we hope to build community –wide public improvements of our commercial storefronts

Improved Exterior Lighting

Streetscape Enhancements

Graffiti Removal and Abatement

Public Nuisance Management

Parking Lot Maintenance

Sidewalk Repair

Better Signage

General Façade Repairs

Awnings

Trash Removal Maintenance

Painting

Fencing

Partnership Improvement Initiatives

Strong Community Factors

Quality of Life

Safety & Security

Property Valuations

Business & Economic Development

Current Challenges

Clean and Safe Shopping Environments

Lackluster Marketing

Lack of Local Leadership

Lack of Authority and Empowerment

External Support: law enforcement, elected officials, funding, grants, etc.

Our Approach – 4 StepsCreate an Environment for Investment

Organize the Business Community

Develop a Promotion, Marketing & Advertising Campaign

Improve Businesses Physical Environments

Plan for Economic Development & Restructuring

Approach - Step 1Organization

Challenges:

Getting everyone working towards a common goal(s)

Obtaining human and/or financial resources

Time

Approach – Step 2Promote Revitalization

Challenges:

Funding

Develop a Promotion and Marketing Campaign for the “New”

Mission Bend Business District

Create and sell a positive image of our redevelopment efforts

that would encourage investors and the people of Mission

Bend, our community is a place to live, work, play, and invest.

Approach – Step 3Physical Improvements

Challenges: enhancing the physical appearance of the business district

Create an inviting atmosphere

Building improvements

Landscaping

Street Lighting

Ownership

Approach – Step 4Economic Development & Restructuring

Challenges: Resources to help with strengthening the existing business base while expanding and diversifying for new investment opportunities

Recruitment of new businesses

Increase competitionAuthority to make use of unused or underused commercial properties

Community Partnership BenefitsUnifies the community

Improves the community’s image

Improves property values through collaborations

Improves the community’s quality of life

Helps to rebuild community pride and citizenship

Next Steps ??Develop strategies for public improvements in our business districts

(Re)Develop a Business Association or Business District

Collaboration of all area businesses working together for the common good for the collective neighborhoods within the Mission Bend area

Strategy Priority H / M / L

Time LineShort Term / Long Term

Repurpose the number of unused or underused commercial properties X X

Develop or establish a thriving business district that will attract new investors X X

Establish, stimulate, and support business development and improvements X X

Rebrand our community’s identity X X

Organize a “beautification” campaign to improve the physical appearance of the community X X

Improve community safety by establishing collaborative citizen crime awareness & prevention programs X X

GMBAC Member HOAs

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Alief Super Neighborhood 25

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Katy Area Economic Development Council

The Energy Corridor District

Westchase Business Management District

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