City Council endorses Richmond Industrial Area Revitalization Strategy
Grande Prairie City Council has outlined key areas of the Richmond Industrial Area that require revitalization.
Kim Pinnock, Senior Executive Advisor with Infrastructure and Economic Development with the City says the initiative was “community-driven,” with stakeholders from the area involved in all the steps.
“We had a couple of engagements in person and virtual stakeholders session, as well as a survey to capture some information from the area to include in the strategy, findings from the consultations, were applied to the strategy and it outlines four key areas for revitalization in the west end: modern infrastructure, identity and promotion, business vibrancy, and safe and accessible places,” Pinnock says.
Pinnock says stakeholders wanted to focus on giving the area modern infrastructure, making it recognizable, cracking down on crime, and building upon the assets the area has.