Libby, Montana Economic Revitalization
Libby Economic Revitalization
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Libby Main Street Program
 

603 Mineral Avenue, P.O. Box 677
Libby, Montana  59923
Office: (406)293-7792
Email: lri@lclink.com

The Main Street Program is a comprehensive revitalization program designed to promote the historic and economic redevelopment of traditional business districts in Libby using the Four Point Approach. We welcome your comments and suggestions on how to better serve you.  Please feel free to email our office with your questions, concerns and suggestions.

Visit the: 
Libby Main Street Program
http://www.downtownlibby.com

Historic Mineral Ave. - 1900's to Present Day Mineral Ave.
(Photo courtesy  of Libby Main Street Program)

 


 

Streetscape Plan

Libby Main Street Program and the City of Libby have finalized a Downtown Revitalization Strategy and Mineral Avenue Streetscape Master Plan. LRI secured consultant services from CTA Landworks, The Hingston Roach Group and Welch Comer Engineers to lead the community in an analysis of economic development strengths and challenges, opportunities for Downtown Libby, and actions to accomplish project goals. As a result, Downtown Libby now has a detailed blueprint for specific revitalization actions and a concept plan for Mineral Avenue, including design concepts, priorities, a timeline, responsibilities, budget, and sources of funding to pay for it.

The Master Plan is designed to be market-driven -- the actions were developed to respond to Libby's changing economy and market conditions, to enhance the Downtown district to be more customer-friendly, and to fulfill its role as the social, cultural, civic, financial and commercial center of the community.

The final Master Plan files are linked below, for community members to review and comment. The following is a summary of the content of each file:

·Chapter 1: Master Plan Cover, Table of Contents, Acknowledgements, and Chapter 1: Introduction and Process.
·Chapter 2: Situation Assessment: Socio-Economic Trends, Business Inventory, Industry Trends, Tourism Trends, Downtown's Strengths & Weaknesses, LRI Organization Information
·Chapters 3 & 4: Downtown Libby Vision, Goals, Target Markets, Actions to Achieve Goals, including responsibility and resources to accomplish each action
·Chapter 5: Implementation: Partners and their roles, implementation timeline, priority, responsibilities for each action, streetscape improvement budget, sources of local/state/federal funds to pay for improvements, and next steps
·Appendices: Streetscape Concept Plan graphics, Design Charette results, Budget details 

Active community participation in the process included public meetings, a streetscape design charette (workshop), meetings with various community groups, and one-on-one interviews with more than 60 residents and business owners. The final Master Plan document will guide future economic and business improvements in Downtown Libby.

                                 Libby Master Plan Chapter 1
                                 Libby Master Plan Chapter 2   
                                 Libby Master Plan Chapter 3 and 4
                                 Libby Master Plan Chapter 5
                                 Libby Master Plan Appendices

For more information and cantact information on the 
Streetscape Plan go to:
http://www.downtownlibby.com/streetscape.htm

 

 


 

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