TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Citizens in the Frenchtown community are being asked to come out and share their opinion on ways to make the area better.
The Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department hosted day one of it's Frenchtown Placemaking Charrette. This charrette allowed Frenchtown residents to share ideas for the future growth and development.
One resident came armed with many suggestions, from getting brighter streetlights to tearing down old houses and even adding more parks for the kids of Frenchtown. This forum allows the city officials and planning department to meet face to face with residents and hear their concerns before changes are made.
For many who live here, they feel the identity of Frenchtown is being lost.
"What we need is for the folks to come forward and tell us how they see that identity," said Nancy Miller, a Tallahassee city commissioner. "This is their neighborhood. This is their community and we want them to have the community they want to have. What do they see? Which buildings need to be saved?"
Although Wednesday's forum has ended, residents and community members alike can come to the Frenchtown Placemaking Charrette Thursday through Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.
It's expected that it could take a few months to gather all the data from previous meetings and last weekend's neighborhood assessment walk through. Once the information has been gathered, a plan will be made and shared with the community and commissioner's.
