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What
We Have Done So Far
The Montpelier Downtown Community Association
is focused on creating and supporting projects that benefit Montpelier.
The following is a
list of some of the ways we’ve been working to make Montpelier a great place
to live, work and do business.
The MDCA has worked to
make Montpelier a great place to live by:
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Coordinate Montpelier’s
First Night and Independence Day festivals and the Brown Bag
lunchtime concert series. |
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Funding and installing
23 benches in downtown. |
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Coordinating annual Green Up Day activities
including painting, sweeping and planting projects that clean and beautify
downtown streets, parks and parking lots. |
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Purchasing and maintaining
52 flower planters in the downtown. |
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Coordinating a
competition to create of unique and artful street banners. |
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Coordinating the
annual Independence Day bunting displays on downtown buildings. |
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Establishing a
Community Advisor Board to review MDCA projects and priorities. |
The MDCA has secured grant
funding to support major improvements in downtown including:
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$175,000
for the installation
of sprinklers systems in downtown properties. |
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$50,000
in grants for trees,
sidewalks and amenities in front of the post office. |
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$69,000
for design and
construction of two pocket parks in downtown Montpelier.
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$75,000
for sidewalk replacement, installation of street lights and pedestrian
enhancements on State Street. |
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$90,000
in income
tax credits to address safety issues in downtown properties. |
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$20,000
to improve parking in the North Branch parking lot. |
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$2,500
for streetscape Artist Banners. |
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A community
development block grant
to study the feasibility of redeveloping the historic Dickey Block.
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The MDCA has worked to
support downtown retailers and business owners by:
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Qualifying Montpelier
as a “Designated Downtown” in order to provide businesses and
property owners with special state funding programs, tax credits, incentives
and services. |
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Establishing the “Capital
City Cash” gift certificate program which encourages shopping at the 64
participating merchants, restaurants and service providers. |
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Working to create
expanded downtown parking to accommodate shoppers and downtown
employees. |
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Organizing
cooperative advertising and holiday activities to promote
Montpelier as a destination for shopping. |
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Developing a
merchant assistance program to help support and retain downtown
merchants. |
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Hosting several
market, tourism and parking studies. |
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Having MDCA
representation on City committees to participate in city policymaking. |
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Working to enhance the
“Creative Economy”. |
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Created an updated “Montpelier
Visitors Guide”. |
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Receive
Re-Designation by the Vermont Downtown Board. |
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Received recognition
by the White House as a “Preserve
America Community”. |
“Great Places Don’t Happen Accidentally”
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