Q&A
Collaboration between SBS and DCLA on addressing storefront vacancies
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Council Member Feliz asks about ways SBS and DCLA can work together on the issue of storefront vacancies. Haris Khan outlines some collaborative efforts and strategies to address this concern.
- DCLA funds the 'Arts on the Avenue' program, which activates vacant storefronts
- SBS and DCLA have discussed their respective strategies for addressing storefront vacancies
- SBS has deployed over $35 million in grant programming, much of which is new funding
- The funding initiatives are part of the Blueprint for Economic Recovery led by the First Deputy Mayor
- Council Member Feliz expresses interest in learning more about various grant programs, including Avenue NYC, Neighborhood 360, and the public realm grant
Oswald Feliz
0:29:08
Yep.
0:29:09
And what are ways to have SBS's work together with the UCLA on the issue?
0:29:14
Store fund vacancies, which is obviously a a very concerning issue.
Haris Khan
0:29:18
So we've discussed how do we DCLA funds the arts on the avenue program, which activates store vacant store funds.
0:29:26
I can defer to them to speak more in detail on that.
0:29:28
So we've talked about their strategies.
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We've talked about our strategies, which include the wide range of grant programming that you've heard of today, over 35,000,000 deployed, most of which is new funding that never existed at the agency.
0:29:41
But for the blueprint for economic recovery, that our first deputy mayor led at the beginning of this administration.
0:29:48
Okay.
Oswald Feliz
0:29:49
So I have a lot of questions about the different grants, including Avenue NYC, neighborhood 360, the public grant, the street improvement program.
0:29:56
But I'll pause for now.
0:29:58
I'll turn it over to Michael Chang, Council member of Planning.
0:30:01
You're right for questions.
