The South Monroe (SoMo) Walls is an incremental commercial redevelopment project located in Southside Tallahassee, FL.  The project is located within the Frenchtown/Southside Community Redevelopment Agency boundary and will be a catalyst for employment opportunities for local residents, contracting opportunities for minority contractors and vendors, and serve as a driver for responsible, culturally appropriate and environmentally responsible development. 

The purpose of the community engagement plan is to set forth the parameters for responsible engagement and notification throughout the Southside community regarding this new development.  We also hope that this engagement process will serve the interest of ongoing community engagement and resident feedback/connection to the project once it is completed. 

Goal 1: We will connect with over 50 groups, associations and organizations with an interest in Southside Tallahassee and provide a venue of input and engagement. In order to achieve this goal, we will hosted 6 Community-wide Virtual Charettes via Zoom. Following are the dates and the recordings for you to watch:

Saturday, May 23rd

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Tuesday, May 26th
 

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Thursday, May 27th
 

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Thursday, June 2th

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Thursday, June 4th
 

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Saturday, June 6th
 

Goal 2: Hosted an Open House on site while following Local and State Covid-19 guidelines. 

 

Goal 3: Host an Arts integration session with local arts organizations who are slated to be involved in the redevelopment of this space.

Date & Time: TBA

Goal 4: Host a Minority Vendor Bid session facilitated by the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Development Center at Florida A&M University.

Date & Time: TBA

Goal 5: Host ground breaking ceremony (in partnership with CRA & local stakeholder organizations) on site with PURPOSE BUILT COMMUNITIES attendance (Orlando or Atlanta).

Date & Time: TBA