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NYC Love Your Local supports independent businesses facing increased real estate costs and neighborhood change.

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NYC Love Your Local supports independent storefront businesses facing real estate pressures and changing neighborhood demands through a web-based interactive map, consultation services, and grant funding for projects to increase their competitive advantage.​​

Work:

  • Designed and launched grant program implementation, application, and vetting process
  • Defined metrics to collect to measure program outcomes
  • Directed the development of several website designs and features to increase usability from public and backend
  • Directed the program evaluation and program redesign process

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Results

  • 40 Small business owners received a total of $3.6M in grant funding to use toward modernization projects and operational improvements

  • Collected data and stories of about 450 business owners facing real estate pressure in NYC to help inform new programming and policies addressing these issues.

  • Increased engagement on Love Your Local site with better user experience on backend and frontend

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