BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL DOWNTOWN RESULTS PRESENTED TO ASTORIA CITIZENS THURSDAY, APRIL 4TH

Astoria citizens and civic leaders have taken part in the Building Blocks for a Successful Downtown program spearheaded by the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association.  The Association hired urban strategist Michele Reeves, who has been interviewing local business owners, conducting workshops and researching in the downtown area.
 

Reeves will present her findings to the public tonight at 5:45pm at the Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th Street in Astoria. Doors open at 5:30pm. 

Dulcye Taylor, President of the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association, talked about the process and the event on Coast Community Radio’s Talk of Our Towns:

“Michelle Reeves, an urban strategist, has been coming to Astoria, looking at how Astoria works in regards to parking, traffic flow, streetscape and street dialogue.  The event will be a culmination of her findings, her recommendations on the story of Astoria, what factors might help us with some economic growth in downtown, and how we can leverage the unique assets of Astoria to make us even more cool and wonderful.”