Supporting Your Businesses During Construction Gus Gianikas, AICP Assistant Planning Director, City of Mount Dora.
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Supporting Your Businesses During Construction
Gus Gianikas, AICP Assistant Planning Director, City of Mount Dora
Objectives Of The Project Improving pedestrian access and safety throughout the area with
the priority of making a better physical and visual connection from the downtown to Lake Dora.
Providing electrical service for the many events and festivals the city hosts.
Enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the landscape and hardscape.
Providing consistent lighting throughout area for safety and aesthetics.
Upgrading aging water and sanitary sewer systems.
Improving storm water runoff and drainage facilities to eliminate flooding.
Adding and reconstructing on street parking to meet increasing demand and convenience for visitors.
Map Of The Project Area
Outreach ProgramsDuring All Stages of The Project
Design
Pre-Construction
Construction
Design And Public InputDesign Plans Can Be Confusing To The Public
Create Easy To Read Plans
Design And Public Input
Previous Condition Conceptual Design
Completed Project
• Wayfinding Signage
Successful Methods That Help Businesses Thrive During And After Construction Projects …
During last years construction phase, grants
helped initiate more than $277,000 in commercial improvements.
• Business And Public Outreach
• Site Appearance / Accessibility
• Advertising / Marketing
• Grants For Commercial Building Improvements
Create A Campaign…
Create A ProjectBrochure…
• Helpful Tips About Thriving
• F.A.Q. Section
Provides accurate information to businesses and their employees and helps spread a positive attitude about the project to customers.
• Conceptual Photos
• Parking Map
• Project Timeline And Important Contact Information
Business and Public Outreach
1. Merchant / Business Liaisona. Contractor Or municipality Providedb. Single Point Of Contact
2. Team Effort In Communicationa. E-Blastsb. City/Town Specifically Dedicated Webpagec. Merchant Group Or Business Association
Emails And Handoutsd. CWC
3. Access - Circulation & Parking Maps
Site Appearance / AccessibilityNo No’s
Site Appearance / Accessibility
Site Appearance / AccessibilityKeep the project site clean and accessible as much as possible.
Site Appearance / Accessibility
Provide Store Access During Business Hours
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