Kicking off our conference with a tour of the “Emerald Necklace,” diving into the history of the Capital Area Greenbelt 🚴♀️
#pdcturns35 #harrisburg
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION now open! Join us in Harrisburg, June 26-29 for PA’s Premier Revitalization Conference. We’ll be highlighting incredible downtown & neighborhood projects, and showcasing the story of the great public and private investment that is happening in the city. See the full schedule and link to registration in our bio! Early Bird discounts available til May 27 🥳
#PDCconference #PDCturns35 #harrisburgpa #mainstreet #revitalization #historicpreservation #community
📸 @yatsko
Two days left to submit your nominations for our 2022 Townie Awards! ⏱ We are so honored to present these prestigious accolades to communities each year, for exemplary projects across the commonwealth. Deadline to submit is THIS FRIDAY by MIDNIGHT. Learn more and submit via the link in our bio! 👆🏆🎉
Press event for West Scranton Elm Street Announcement 📣
Key Takeaway from Nature-Based Placemaking
Executive Director Naomi Naylor of Quakertown Alive! touches on the importance of involving key partners and stakeholders early on in the Nature-Based Placemaking planning process. "Share it early with your partners - don't wait until you're in the middle of the plan. More buy-in creates a successful plan."
Learn more about Nature-Based Placemaking at https://padowntown.org/programs/nature-based-placemaking-program/
#naturebasedplacemaking #mainstreet #communitydevelopment #healthycommunities #leadership
The current messaging, narratives, and language around creating an equitable transportation system are not working. Those who care about health equity are failing to motivate our policy makers or help them understand the implications of their actions. Advocates and professionals need to reframe transportation and transportation solutions around values that people care about, such as having the freedom to choose how to travel.
#healthycommunities #transportation #equity
From everyone here at PDC, we wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
2020 Townie Award Winner - West Reading
Our final 2020 Townie Award Winner highlight features a special video from Visit West Reading. Check it out below!
2020 Townie Award Winner - Mainstreet Waynesboro
As we continue to share our 2020 Townie Award Winners, be sure to check out this great video by Mainstreet Waynesboro, Inc.!
2020 Townies - Downtown York
A great video from another one of our 2020 Townie Award Winners, Downtown York, PA!
Congratulations to our May #NoPlaceLikeLocal gift card winner, @elevenxsteph, who chose to split her $100 between two downtown businesses - Bella Jules Boutique and Chatty Monks Brewing Company of West Reading, PA!
Stay tuned for info on June's #NoPlaceLikeLocal contest coming soon!
May NPLL Contest!
Don't forget, when you walk or ride to your favorite local shop this month, you could win $100 by taking a selfie and sharing it with us! Just tag our page (on Facebook or Instagram) and use the hashtag #NoPlaceLikeLocal to enter.
Get out and enjoy the beautiful weather this week by walking or biking to your favorite independent shop! Don't forget to post a selfie, tag our page (@PADowntown), and use the hashtag #NoPlaceLikeLocal for a chance to win $100. 👇
May's #NoPlaceLikeLocal Contest
Main Street Gettysburg Cares Program
"[A] big day for Main Street Gettysburg and Gettysburg Borough. Sixty five businesses walked or drove to the Borough to pick up their Main Street Gettysburg Cares packets. We have 106 businesses currently signed up and the numbers are growing. The Borough’s Zero interest loan requests are very active and growing. The appreciation that we have received from the businesses has been overwhelming. WGAL TV covered the story during the Thursday evening news. The partnership with the Gettysburg Borough and our volunteer community made this possible with their quick pivot of priorities and hard work to respond to the business needs. This program has truly made a difference based on the feedback and participation of our business community." Deb Adamik, President and CEO Main Street Gettysburg, Inc.
Thank you to everyone who attended and partnered with us for our Embracing Change conference in West Chester! Check out some snapshots of the last day and see you in Erie for 2019! ☺️
2018 Embracing Change - How to Project Your Voice for a Mobile Tour
Downtown West Chester, PA's Malcolm Johnstone demonstrates how to project one's voice when guiding a mobile tour. Hint: He learned this from Bill Fontana! #pdcwestchester2018 #embracingchange2018
Deserving party to say thank you Pittsburgh! Main Street Now Conference #NOW17