Design Committee
Design means getting Main Street into top physical shape. Capitalizing on its best assets—such as historic buildings and pedestrian-oriented streets—is just part of the story. An inviting atmosphere, created through attractive window displays, well-managed parking areas, building improvements, street furniture, signs, sidewalks, lights, and landscaping, conveys a positive visual message about the commercial district and what it has to offer.
Design activities also include instilling good maintenance practices, as well as enhancing the physical appearance of the district and creating new productive commercial or residential space by rehabilitating historic buildings, encouraging appropriate new construction, developing sensible design management systems, and long-term planning.
Responsibilities
Educating others about design to enhance the image of each business as well as that of the district
Providing design expertise to encourage quality improvements to private properties and public spaces
Planning Main Street’s development—guiding future growth and shaping regulations
Motivating others to make changes by creating incentives and targeting key projects
Source: 2020 Revised Main Street Guide
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Members
Tess Goulet, Goodfellow Bros.
Greg Wilson, Designer Floors
Faith Merz, Lady Luck Studio
Devon Ward, Mountain Chick Floral
Michelle Signett, Mountain Chick Floral
James Snyder, Community Member
Allen Larsen, Firehouse Pet Shop
Josh Thaut, Norwood Wine Bar
Get involved
The Wenatchee Downtown Association is constantly seeking volunteers to join us! If you're interested, we encourage you to explore our committee options, apply for a future board position, or contact us directly to learn more about other opportunities.
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Outreach involves building a Main Street framework that is well represented by business and property owners, bankers, citizens, historic preservationists, entrepreneurs, public officials, chambers of commerce, and other local economic development organizations. Everyone must work together to renew downtown. A strong organization provides the structure and stability to build and maintain a long-term effort.
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Promotion creates excitement and vibrancy downtown. Street festivals, parades, retail events, and image development campaigns are some of the ways Main Street provides education on what’s downtown and encourages customer traffic. Promotion involves marketing an enticing image to shoppers, investors, and visitors.
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Design enhances the look and feel of the commercial district. Historic building rehabilitation, street and alley clean-up, landscaping, street furniture, signage, visual merchandising and lighting all improve the physical image of the downtown as a quality place to shop, work, walk, invest in, and live. Design improvements result in a reinvestment of public and private dollars to downtown.
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Economic Vitality involves analyzing current market forces to develop long-term solutions. Recruiting new businesses, creatively converting unused space for new uses, and sharpening the competitiveness of Main Street’s traditional merchants are examples of economic vitality activities.
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