About Us
Established in 2008, the Carson City Downtown Consortium is a Carson City Redevleopment Authority led initiative representative of hundreds of business and property owners in the downtown central businesses district and thousands of Carson City citizens who care about downtown, and know it affects the whole town. The boundaries of the redevelopment area are basically north and south from West John Street to the intersection of Stewart Street and US 396 and east and west from about one block west of Mountain Street east to Valley Road.
Involvement
As a part of the process small, multi-disciplinary, issue-oriented research teams will probe, analyze and discuss matters pertinent to the evolution of many aspects of Downtown Carson City, not only within its boundaries but also as it relates to the entire community. Goals include helping guide downtown growth in the direction the community has said it wants, instead of passively accepting growth as it comes. Become involved!
The Value of The Carson City Downtown Consortium
The Carson City Downtown Consortium is a Carson City Redevelopment Authority led initiative serving downtown property owners, business owners, business operators, residents and “Friends of Downtown” by promoting Downtown Carson City as an emerging premier cultural, business, economic and entertainment neighborhood throughout Northern Nevada.
Established in 2008, the Downtown Consortium is representative of hundreds of
businesses and property owners in a central businesses district AND citizens who care
about downtown. The boundaries of the redevelopment area are basically north and south
from West John Street to the intersection of Stewart Street and U.S. 395 and east and
west from about one block west of Mountain Street east to Valley.
Involvement
As a part of the process small, multi-disciplinary, issue-oriented research teams will
probe, analyze and discuss matters pertinent to the evolution of many aspects of
Downtown Carson City not only within its boundaries, but also as it relates to the
community-at-large and, in fact, the region and state.
Areas of focus include
• Transportation
• Arts & Culture
• Hospitality
• Main Street
• Business Development
• In-town living
• Education
• Green/Environment
• Streetscape/Signage
• Public Safety
Did you know?
Potentially …. for example ….
• If your business is in need of marketing or promotions, you could benefit from marketing and advertising that promotes all business downtown.
• Extensive and helpful walking, biking, riding and driving connections from downtown to our community treasures, within and outside of downtown, could become a reality. For example, wouldn’t it be great to throw your bike on a public bus (J.A.C) and have it take you, say, out to the V&T route or up to the College and then return you to a downtown stop, so you could grab a terrific meal after a great recreational outing?
• Carson City’s authentic story could be told and celebrated from our downtown museums and our public library within an Arts and Culture “Roundhouse District.”
• Ways to add security, safety and beautification (above what the City can provide) may be found to add services and value to your downtown business or your downtown visit.
• Laser pointed efforts to improve economic well-being and economic growth could be directed to your downtown business.
• The value of downtown property will increase as CCDC efforts increase the value of the market area.
Member To-Do List
March
• Convey the CCDC “Benefit Value Story” to your executive boards and general members.
To help you do that:
• “Benefit Vision” one-sheet
• Your organization’s communication vehicles
• CCDC website ( www.downtownanswers.com ) – cut and paste relevant information into
your communication vehicles
April - September
• Participate in the general meeting and sub-committee meeting process as directed by
leaders and facilitators
• “action plan” input
• Participate in other decisions, activities and events as they evolve
• Stay in touch on issues via: www.downtownanswers.com
• Share information with anyone you think may be interested
NOTE: All meetings and subcommittee meetings, as well as tasks to be performed will be supported and facilitated by the Office of Business Development so the time citizens dedicate to the effort will be maximized. Meetings will be punctual and efficient.
September
• Attend Board of Supervisors meeting September 18, 2008 for “ACTION PLAN presentation”
October and beyond
• We’ll know when we get there
