Strategic Plan Summary

MISSION

Committed to revitalizing Colfax Avenue from Colorado Boulevard to Yosemite Street, The FAX Partnership mission is to restore Denver’s historic Main Street by establishing a vibrant, destination district. It seeks to do so by implementing a variety of long-term programs focused on economic and community development, crime prevention, small business improvement, corridor outreach and marketing.

Economic Development
Goal:  Provide significant support to FAX businesses through the variety of different programs.
--  Launch GreenFAX, an effort to provide energy audits and energy/design efficient grants for small businesses and buildings along The FAX in coordination with the Mile High Youth Corps, a green collar job training organization.
--  Maintain The FAX Motel Roundtable discussions with owners and managers to discuss issues, focus on crime prevention, improvements, etc.
--  Launch education effort to become a business imrpovement district by working closely with businesses and property owners.
--  Work with small businesses, including introduction to planning and loan programs, businesses locations, etc.

Goal:  Pursue economic development by becoming a community development corporation focused on developing a signature, mixed-use development as well as encouraging other new business opportunities.
--  Work closely with SeedCo and Urban Conservancy to build a partnership focused on the Quebec District on The FAX, to include project planning and financing.
--  Work closely with the City and County of Denver Planning and Public Works Departments on improvement district planning and participation on any pilot programs.
--  Host another Micro-Developer/Investor Summit with the city and other partners, identifying loan programs and areas of potential reuse and redevelopment along Colfax.

Community Programming
Goal:  Continue effective programming with different neighborhoods and other organizations to support The FAX.
--  Launch the shared marketing portion of www.thefaxpartnership.com for local businesses.  Use the website to distribute information on FAX businesses and local programs.
--  Launch Food for The FAX, a food collection program in coordination with the Colfax Community Network and Food Bank of the Rockies to assist the families living in the East Colfax motels.
--  Conduct regular public meeitngs to share information and gather feedback on initiatives.
--  Continue to host Feast on The FAX, a popular restuarant sampler.
--  Continue the efforts of Colfax Avenue Watch to support crime prevention efforts of Police Districts 2 and 3.
--  Continue to focus building relationships between businesses, neighbors, governmental officials and others through networking opportunities like First Tuesdays on The FAX, a program focused on reinforcing our sense of community, shopping local and improving Colfax together.