2. City of Omaha Chamber Small & Large Businesses Neighborhoods & Nonprofits City of Omaha Community Development

4. Facilitate Communicate Advocate

5. Leavenworth District Community organizing Visioning & Planning Wednesdays in the Park Garden planting Monthly meetings Quality Affordable Housing Safety/Business Watch Prostitution

6. Park Avenue Redevelopment Study Acquire property for redevelopment Rehabilitate residential structures Develop new infill housing Streetscape improvements Develop new commercial opportunities Transportation improvements

7. South Omaha Development Study Yearlong study Development strategy Final plan Housing Economic & Workforce Development Infrastructure

8. How to Build Partnerships Public-private status Value all entities Develop personal relationships, network Join boards & volunteer for projects Fair advocate - facilitate, convene, mediate Background in social justice

9. Thank you! Jamie Grayson-Berglund Director of Community Development 1301 Harney St. Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 233-7142 jgrayson@omahachamber.org destinationmidtown.org projectsouthomaha.org