Impact Corry

CITY CENTER PROJECTS:

• Goal: 100% thriving mixed use downtown occupancy by 2033 10 BUSINESSES OPENED & 14 FACADES RENOVATED

• Economic Epicenter project: downtown Corry Rails + Trails Park FINAL DESIGN AND FUNDING IN PROGRESS

• Regional Economic Gardening Project. Includes one-on-one first and second stage business development as well as regional, tourism, and creation of regional brand style and branding guide creation  FIRST THREE YEARS FUNDED BY ECGRA

• Major mixed-use project to develop luxe rental apartments in downtown Corry IN RESEARCH

• Creative Placemaking: including art installation, and streetscapes. IN PROGRESS AND FUNDING

• Climax & Corsets Innovation & Arts Festival ESTABLISHED IN 2021 - ONGOING  

• Trail network, bike lanes, and amenities IN DESIGN AND IN PROGRESS

• Trail/Bicycle-Friendly, & Trail Town designations IN RESEARCH

• Downtown way-finding and tourist amenities  IN PROGRESS AND FUNDING

• Keystone Community designation  IN PROCESS

• Countywide Enterprise Zone designation IN PROCESS

• Corry Community Strategic Plan COMPLETED 

• Corry Connects: Active Transportation Plan COMPLETED

• Downtown Corry Historic District COMPLETED APRIL 2022

• Brand development including: Corry, Corry Rails + Trails Park, and Corry Greenway Junction Trails to date COMPLETED

CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS:

• Affordable, universal gig-fiber network in City of Corry  FUNDED / IN PROGRESS

• Innovation + Equity Project: Corry Area Technology & Cyber Hub (CATCH). CATCH will include: fiber node, tech accelerator, co-working space, workforce development training and placement, remote work job opportunities, business offices, and amenities. PARTIALLY FUNDED AND IN DESIGN

• PreK-12 entrepreneurial & technology (coding and cybersecurity) and soft skills career training. IN DEVELOPMENT

• Affordable, universal gig-fiber network throughout Corry Area and Union City Area School Districts. SEEKING FUNDING

• Alternative energy charging stations and large-scale facility green energy retrofitting IN RESEARCH

• Physical and mental health wellness cottages  IN RESEARCH

GREEN SPACES PROJECTS

• Build Erie to Pittsburgh Trail from Corry to Spartansburg 800’ BUILT, 1,300’ IN PROCESS, 4,000’ IN DESIGN & FUNDING

• Planning with PennDOT to safely span Route 6 IN PROCESS

• Creation of feeder trails connecting to every neighborhood to Erie to Pittsburgh Trail IN PROCESS

• Mead Park Trail Spur including Miggie’s Pollinator Garden & Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary PHASE ONE COMPLETED

• Corry Rails + Trail Park FINAL DESIGN & FUNDING IN PROCESS

• Endowment & revenue streams for Corry Rails + Trails Park and Trail Network maintenance IN RESEARCH

• Streaming video and lighting along trails with live feed to police and fire for safety response IN DESIGN

• Potential: swamp/flood plain on Sciota Street is one of the most biodiverse areas in the region. Potential development as a preserve and attraction. UNDER CONSIDERATION 

HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOODS PROJECTS

• Subsidy home improvement programs ESTABLISHED IN 2019 - ONGOING AND GROWING

• Development of downtown rental stock – One block mixed use project with parking IN DESIGN

• Publicize neighborhood identities and amenities IN PROCESS

• Streetscapes and complete streets projects  IN RESEARCH

• Database of properties tracking all investments and impact on property ratings  ONGOING

• Erie Playbook: Participating on “Rural Housing Delivery Team” ONGOING

• Renovation and resettlement program for existing housing stock beginning in downtown core IN RESEARCH

• Home renovation show / Renovate-to-Own IN RESEARCH

• “The Corry Promise” Investment subsidy to span assessment gap IN RESEARCH

• Neighborhood Partnership Program IN FUNDING PHASE 

• Stormwater collection (rain barrels and dry wells) UNDER CONSIDERATION

• 10-year 100% residential LERTA ESTABLISHED 2022 - ONGOING

• Corry Blight and Revitalization Plan ESTABLISHED 2022 - ONGOING

• Historic Tax Credit Improvement Program ONGOING

CITY BALANCE SHEET PROJECTS:

• North Hills Municipal Golf Course Strategic Plan COMPLETED

• Creation of North Hill Golf Commission: Created to direct strategic plan implementation COMPLETED 2022 

• Corry-Lawrence Airport Business Plan COMPLETED

• Corry Airport Authority created & airport property transferred to authority AUTHORITY COMPLETED - TRANSFER IN PROCESS

• Funding of required airport improvements IN PROCESS

• Participate in City of Corry Comprehensive Planning Process IN PROCESS

• Collaboration for PennDOT Transportation Improvement Projects (Route 426 & 6), Crossing Improvements  IN PROCESS