The Iowa Economic Development Authority's (IEDA) Downtown Resource Center assists communities around the state in revitalizing their downtowns or commercial districts.
This summer, staff of the Iowa Downtown Resource Center will facilitate several downtown forums to bring together community leaders interested in engaging in a discussion about their downtowns.
Iowa Downtown Resource Center staff will facilitate discussions and give brief presentations related to downtown development. The focus will be on downtown design issues such as building rehabilitation projects, incentives, maintenance programs and streetscape projects.
Downtown Forums are FREE to attend and the invitation is open to the public, CLICK HERE to select the location and date of the forum you plan to attend.
June 7 - City Park Bandshell - Lakeview Room, Clear Lake
June 8 - Kirkwood Community College, Vinton
June 21 - Albia Chamber of Commerce, Albia
June 22 - Chamber Community Building, Carroll
Schedule for Downtown Forums: Keeping up Appearances
9:00 a.m. Introductions
9:15 a.m. Community Share: What's Going On in your Downtown?
10:00 a.m. Presentation: "Appropriate Rehabs to Save your Downtown"
10:45 a.m. Tour of host community's downtown
12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:15 p.m. Constructive thoughts: What did you think of downtown in host community?
1:30 p.m. Downtown Resources & Incentives
2:30 p.m. Discussion Group: "Downtown Appearances"
3:30 p.m. Questions & Comments
3:45 p.m. Adjourn
Questions?
Jim Engle, Director - Iowa Downtown Resource Center
PH: 515.725.3058 | Mobile: 515.360.1674
or Melissa in the Vinton Unlimited office
319.472.3955
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