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Salinas showcases youth and college interns' projects, including a downtown pop-up storefront pilot
Summary
City and Turner Scholar interns presented summer projects to the council, from bike-helmet safety audits and fire-safety calendars to a proposed pilot program to place small retailers in vacant downtown storefronts to boost vibrancy and test business concepts.
Two internship programs presented projects to the Salinas City Council on Aug. 12: a Turner Scholar cohort (ICMA Turner Scholar program) hosted by the city and two college interns hired through a California City Management Foundation placement. Interns reported completed outreach and pilot initiatives, and city economic development interns proposed a “From Streetfront to Storefront” pop-up program to place small retail businesses in vacant downtown spaces.
Turner Scholar intern projects: Six high-school interns described a series of community projects completed this summer: a donation drive that produced hygiene kits and pet-food donations for the city’s sort team; a social-media campaign promoting local small businesses and a…
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