The City of Waynesboro is developing an Economic Restructuring Plan and revitalization strategy for its downtown business district. The project is being undertaken in partnership with Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc., and the Waynesboro Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

In spring 2010, the City obtained a $35,000 Downtown Planning Grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. The purpose of the planning grant is to aid in further project development and improve local readiness to undertake a downtown improvement project.

Major elements of the Planning Study include the following: community visioning and engagement, a downtown market analysis, a marketing/branding assessment, economic restructuring strategies and a coordinated physical improvement program. All elements will contribute to a competitive construction grant application in spring 2011.

To launch the planning effort, Waynesboro recently hired the design team of Frazier Associates, Architects and Planners, along with Gay and Neel, Inc., Landscape Architects and Civil Engineers. Both firms maintain offices in nearby Staunton and are familiar with the range of development issues impacting downtown Waynesboro.

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