Meadville Community Revitalization Corporation
Our Mission Statement
The mission of MCRC is to foster economic development in greater Downtown Meadville.
Meadville Community Revitalization Corporation
Our Role
- Implement Strategic Projects: The MCRC will collaborate with community groups to support renovation of existing structures and development of new residential and commercial spaces that contribute to our downtown.
- Improve Public Spaces: The MCRC will collaborate with community groups to facilitate place-based enhancements including lighting, sidewalks, greenspace, and public art that supports creative placemaking and placekeeping while resulting in a more attractive and accessible downtown.
- Support Businesses: The MCRC will support development of a creative, vibrant downtown economy through business retention, resources, and recruitment.
- Lead Branding and Marketing: The MCRC will promote Meadville as a destination for residents, visitors, and businesses guided by a marketing plan that highlights the unique assets and creates a cohesive identity for the area.
- Engage the Community: The MCRC will foster connectivity across existing efforts to ensure that community voices are heard and supported through authentic partnerships.
Revitalizations and Improvements
Our Objectives for Development Strategies
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Activation of Vacant and Underutilized Properties: The MCRC will lead efforts to revitalize vacant buildings and underutilized spaces, transforming them into valuable assets for the community. This in turn will drive community and economic growth while strengthening livability.
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Development of Public-Private Partnerships: The MCRC will facilitate collaboration among private developers, business owners, government agencies, local residents, and nonprofits, leveraging their strengths for comprehensive redevelopment.
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Securing Funding and Coordinating Resources: The MCRC will leverage grants, tax credits, and other financial tools that individual businesses, property owners, the RDA, and the City may need assistance securing.
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Fostering Business Retention and Attraction: The MCRC will work to attract new businesses, and support existing businesses in the Central Business District. This in turn will drive community and economic growth while strengthening livability.
Cultivation and Leadership
Our Focus on Collaborative Marketing and Branding Practices
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Cultivation of a Unified Vision and Shared Leadership: The MCRC will serve as a centralized organization to facilitate, develop, and implement a strategic community vision that is coordinated with stakeholders.
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Supporting Development of Branding and Marketing: The MCRC will promote Meadville as a destination for residents, tourists, and businesses using a cohesive and collaborative brand that strengthens the visitor economy.
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Involving Residents and Stakeholders: By engaging the community as a partner throughout the process, the MCRC will ensure that redevelopment efforts reflect the needs and aspirations of Meadville’s residents, businesses, property owners and community organizations.
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Amplify Events and Activities: As a focal point of information, the MCRC will elevate awareness by promoting events and activities that are a signature of vibrant downtowns and foster a sense of community, bringing people together.
Revitalizations and Improvements
Our Objectives for Development Strategies
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Activation of Vacant and Underutilized Properties: The MCRC will lead efforts to revitalize vacant buildings and underutilized spaces, transforming them into valuable assets for the community. This in turn will drive community and economic growth while strengthening livability.
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Development of Public-Private Partnerships: The MCRC will facilitate collaboration among private developers, business owners, government agencies, local residents, and nonprofits, leveraging their strengths for comprehensive redevelopment.
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Securing Funding and Coordinating Resources: The MCRC will leverage grants, tax credits, and other financial tools that individual businesses, property owners, the RDA, and the City may need assistance securing.
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Fostering Business Retention and Attraction: The MCRC will work to attract new businesses, and support existing businesses in the Central Business District. This in turn will drive community and economic growth while strengthening livability.
Why does Meadville need a Community Revitalization Corporation?
The MCRC will support development of a creative, vibrant downtown economy through business retention, resources, and recruitment.
Revitalizing Meadville
Building on a Legacy of Innovation and Community
Meadville is a place where community, history, and innovation intersect, and the Meadville Community Revitalization Corporation (MCRC) is driving the transformation forward. As showcased in the recent video, Meadville’s legacy—whether in shaping America’s industrial future or fostering local entrepreneurship—provides a strong foundation for its continued growth. MCRC is focused on revitalizing downtown by activating underutilized spaces, supporting businesses, and creating a cohesive identity for the town. Through strategic development and collaboration with local stakeholders, MCRC aims to make Meadville a destination where residents, visitors, and businesses thrive in a vibrant, connected community. Join us as we reshape Meadville into a flourishing hub for economic growth and community pride.
Who’s On our team
Leadership Team
Andy Walker – Executive Director
Amara Geffen – Board President
Don Rhoten – Board Vice President
Heather Fish – Secretary
Rob Smith – Treasurer
Amara Geffen
Renowned artist and placemaking specialist, Founder and Director of the Art & Environment Initiative, and Greenspace Project Manager/Artist for The Arc of Crawford County.
Amara Geffen
Vice President of Community Engagement at the Meadville Medical Center and President of the Meadville Medical Center Foundation
Amara Geffen
Renowned artist and placemaking specialist, Founder and Director of the Art & Environment Initiative, and Greenspace Project Manager/Artist for The Arc of Crawford County.
Amara Geffen
Vice President of Community Engagement at the Meadville Medical Center and President of the Meadville Medical Center Foundation
Amara Geffen
Renowned artist and placemaking specialist, Founder and Director of the Art & Environment Initiative, and Greenspace Project Manager/Artist for The Arc of Crawford County.
Amara Geffen
Vice President of Community Engagement at the Meadville Medical Center and President of the Meadville Medical Center Foundation
Amara Geffen
Renowned artist and placemaking specialist, Founder and Director of the Art & Environment Initiative, and Greenspace Project Manager/Artist for The Arc of Crawford County.
Amara Geffen
Vice President of Community Engagement at the Meadville Medical Center and President of the Meadville Medical Center Foundation
Questions & Input
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