Monroe Avenue Community Input Effort

The Monroe Avenue Revitalization Coalition will develop plans to revitalize Monroe Avenue by using input from the general public.

Overview

The recently formed Monroe Avenue Revitalization Coalition (MARC) launched its first major effort to engage residents, visitors, businesses and the community at large to understand the needs and hoped-for future of Monroe Avenue.

This community based survey, developed and managed by MARC, was launched 2024 June 20: Monroe Avenue Community Input Launch Party in the parking lot at Blessed Sacrament Church on the corner of Monroe Avenue and Rutgers Street.

The Monroe Avenue Community Input survey closed on August 31, 2024.

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Community meeting to report on the results of the survey & discuss next steps:

Tuesday, October 29th | Results of the Monroe Avenue Revitalization Community Input Survey

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Timeline

• Launch survey and generate community awareness and excitement about the effort at the 2024 June 20: Monroe Avenue Community Input Launch Party.

• The survey remained open from June 20, 2024 until August 31, 2024.

• FINAL COUNT: 1,038 responses

• Tabulate and analyze the survey results early in the Fall of 2024.

• Host a community meeting late in October, 2024 to report on the results of the survey and engage the community in a discussion about the future of Monroe Avenue.

• Use the information to develop plans for Monroe Avenue as well as apply for grants to support those plans.

This effort aligns with UMNA's Multi-year Monroe Avenue Revitalization Plan.

Contact

To communicate directly with MARC please write to [e-mail].