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DeSoto lays out Hampton Road corridor strategy; RFP for development expected by mid‑September
Summary
Economic development director described concepts and a roughly $30,000 professional‑services package to shape an RFP and conceptual materials for the southern Hampton Road corridor; council discussed incentives, infrastructure and marketing.
Economic Development Director Matt Carlson briefed the City Council on July 14 on work to advance redevelopment of the Hampton Road corridor, describing an effort to package opportunities, solicit development interest and use city‑owned parcels at the Hampton‑BeltLine intersection as demonstration projects.
Carlson said the city has about $1.5 million in a corridor fund to support public or quasi‑public activities in the corridor and has engaged or will soon engage Catalyst (Jason Claunch) to help prepare…
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