The Organization Committee
In most communities, “downtown revitalization” has been undertaken not as a cohesive endeavor but as a series of singular, unrelated projects, i.e. specific organizations trying to achieve their own objectives.  These projects have been limited in scope and duration because, in and of itself, any one project (or any one group) can’t address the full range of issues associated with downtown revitalization.

To be effective, downtown revitalization cannot be a haphazard undertaking or a set of disparate projects.  It requires collaboration, focus and continuity.  Organization is about bringing these qualities to a community’s downtown revitalization efforts by integrating diverse interests in the community and focusing them on a shared, long-term agenda for restoring downtown’s physical beauty and economic viability.

The Organization Committee’s job is: