Downtown Community Redevelopment Area (CRA)

Overview This Feature Service provides detailed spatial information on the Downtown District Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) within the City of Tallahassee, Florida. It delineates the boundaries of a designated urban area targeted for redevelopment and revitalization efforts. Purpose and History As with many downtowns in the past several decades, the downtown area of Tallahassee has witnessed a change away from retail and residential to an area dominated by office space, with little activity after 5:00pm. In an attempt to revitalize the downtown into an 18-hour destination with a wide variety of uses the City authorized a study in March, 2002 to evaluate existing conditions to determine if conditions were present to create a downtown redevelopment area. The resulting study, the Finding of Necessity for Redevelopment, found that 79 of the 93 downtown blocks surveyed had conditions that supported a slum or blight designation, as defined by Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes. In September 2002, the City Commission adopted the results of the Finding of Necessity and established the boundaries for the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area, comprising 441 acres. On June 2004, the City Commission completed the process for establishing the Downtown District Community Redevelopment Area by adopting the Downtown Community Redevelopment Plan and establishing a trust fund. The Community Redevelopment Agency Board governs the activities of the Downtown CRA, as well as the activities of the Frenchtown/Southside CRA. In February 2006 the CRA Board approved the establishment of the Downtown Redevelopment Commission to make recommendations to the Board on the expenditure of Downtown CRA funds. View the map of the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area (PDF). Feature Layers Downtown District Community Redevelopment Area (CRA): This polygon layer defines the geographic footprint of the CRA, highlighting the area subject to redevelopment initiatives. The layer includes important attributes such as the area's name, description, date of last edit, and tracking information on update frequency and editor details. Geographic Coverage The data specifically covers the downtown area of Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida, focusing on the community redevelopment zone intended to encourage economic and urban development. Data Source and Quality The information has been compiled from authoritative sources including Leon County, the City of Tallahassee, and the Leon County Property Appraiser’s Office. Although provided for reference and planning purposes, the data is not a legal document or survey instrument. Applications Urban planning and redevelopment project management Community engagement and public information sharing about redevelopment boundaries Support for economic vitality initiatives within defined incentive areas Analysis and visualization for local government and planning agencies