• Redevelopment of the Franklin Urban Corridor to promote economic

development between Downtown and Loray Village.

• Construct a multi-purpose facility for sports, concerts and other forms of

entertainment that will serve as a destination and a stimulus for private

sector development.

• Provide the opportunity for new residential and commercial development

that returns vitality and a climate of investment to Gastonia’s center city.

• Increase the tax base and property values along the

Franklin Urban Corridor and within the surrounding center city

neighborhoods.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

SEARS PROPERTIES

Budget Inn Hotel800 W. Franklin Blvd. (106044)

FAB-TEC620 W Franklin Blvd (106068)

TRENTON MILL612 W Main Ave

(105969, 105968, 105967)

Columbia, South Carolina

Nashville, TN: Multiple Use and The Band Box

High Density, Multi-Use Residential Examples

Power and Light District, Kansas City, MO

Power and Light District, Kansas City, MO

Power and Light District, Kansas City, MO

Power and Light District, Kansas City, MO

The Mill and Mine, Knoxville, TN Concert Venue

Next Steps

• Focus on Private Development & Partnerships

• UNC School of Government

• Electricities of North Carolina

• Retail Strategies

• Greater Gaston Development Corp

• Gaston County EDC

• Gaston County Travel & Tourism

• Gaston Regional Chamber

The View Entering The FUSE Ballpark from Main Looking West Towards Crowder’s Mountain