Program areas at West Park Kamm's Neighborhood Development
Business improvement district implementation, planning studies such as old lorain pedestrian connector, the lorain avenue master plan and the rocky river driver master plan, planning and implementation of the Kamm's corners parking green infrastructure retrofit project and cuyahoga county grants.
Storefront renovation program, technical assistance such as retail attraction, retention, and promotion, assistance to businesses with city of cleveland permits and processes, and design review compliance. Acquisition and renovation of commercial buildings. Residential rehabilitation program renovates vacant/abandoned housing and returns it to productive use. Promote enhancement of commercial and residential property in the West park/kamm's corners area of greater cleveland. Senior assistance program.
Community outreach, including Neighborhood promotion through events and publicity. Community outreach programs including West Park magazine, and wpkdc's farmers market e-newsletters, social media including facebook, twitter and instagram, friends of Kamm's corners, as well as events such as Kamm's corners farmers market, the hooley on Kamm's corners, lawn chair cinema and explore West Park. Wpkdc has been working to promote the livability of the Neighborhood, attracting new residents to city living.