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5,0 Conclusion <br />In order for thris plan to be successfr.rl, it mnst have speci.fic responsibiiities an<i a consensus as to how <br />thosc responsibilities will be implemented. Several points should be considered: <br />r The Downtowners will ultimaiely play a clitical role in the implementation of the plan. Its primary <br />role will be as a lacilitator between thc representative parlners involved in this plan that comprise <br />the group. <br />+ This plan is very forward thinking and no one agency can carry the workload by itself. This <br />should include very specifie actions strategie-s and realistic timeframes. A-n oppcrt';nity must be <br />made to pair attainable goais with rcsponsiblc parlies while also identifying funding strategies for <br />each task. <br />c A Downtowners "sunlnit" shouid be held every year to evaluate the progress of this effort an<! <br />share it with nanner stakehoiriels and the oi-rbiic.F - ------r--__-- <br />The attached "Strategy Bohrd" summarizes ali of the projccts and recommendations included in the <br />Market Study and Strategic Plan for Downtown Ellensburg. The board is designed as a i,vgrking <br />document for benchmarking and ongoing evalnation of the implementation process. Each <br />recommendation lhat is presented in brief on the strategy board is sr-rpported in recommeirdations <br />above. <br />5,1.1 Strategies and Visions <br />Each of the plan strategies and visions are cutline.C in tlie str"aiegi, bcarC- Ii is irnpchani io lcme mtrci <br />the ultimate marketing and developmcnt strategies that each project supports. Of course, each of these <br />strategies is linked with one another, but failure to achieve any one goal does not negate the ability to <br />achieve others. <br />5.i.2 Time Frames <br />The projects are divided into three periods. The first series of projects are demonstration projects that <br />should begin immediately, For the most pafi, these are simple projects that rvill be highly visible, have <br />significant impact and shouid be completeci within ihe firct year after the plan is adopted. The second <br />set of projects is labeled "next steps." Some of these are more advanced projects while others are <br />continuations of projects that began during the demonstration period. The next step projects shoul<i be <br />completed within the second ancl third year of the u1an. The final steps are lons term and f-orward <br />lrllfiKrng. r fley ffray cvorve 1nr0 sfloner [erm projecIS as oppoflunllles plesen[ Inemselves. <br />The strategy board and its recommendations represent a "living document." As time goes by and <br />implementation proceeds, some priorities will shift while other ones will arise. The implementation <br />strategy board shou-ld be evaluated periodically and no less than annually. This evaluaticn process will <br />allow for finished tasks to be indicated on the board, for responsibilities to be shifted between parties, <br />and for time frames to be adjusted for individual projects. <br />Ellensburg has a tremendous track record of innovation and success. The ongoing commerciai success <br />will depend on continued partnerships among many different groups. It is only through this continued <br />spirit of partnership and commitment to a vision that the recommendations in this study can be <br />successftil. Fortunateiy, Ellensburg is poised to succeed in these efforis as it has in so many others" <br />/ttf