DOWNTOWN MILFORD INC.

LIST OF COMMITTEES/ACTIVITIES

Design

Takes advantage of visual opportunities inherent in the town’s commercial core of public and private buildings, spaces, store fronts. Signs landscaping merchandising, promotional materials and overall Streetscape.  The goal is to stress the importance of design quality in all of these areas, and to oversee and expedite quality improvements.

Promotion

Takes many forms, but the aim is to create a positive image of the downtown in order to rekindle community pride in the commercial area.  Promotion seeks to improve retail sales events and festivals, and to create a positive public image of the commercial area in order  to attract customers, investors. Developers and businesses.
Spring House Tour

Economic Restructuring

Strengthens the town’s existing economic assets while diversifying its economic base.  It is accomplished by retaining and expanding existing businesses to provide a balanced mix of commercial entities, by converting underutilized or unused space into productive property and by sharpening merchandising skills of downtown business people.

Organization

Establishes cooperation and consensus by building partnerships among the various groups that have a stake in the commercial district.  This allows the revitalization program to provide effective management and advocacy of the downtown.  Diverse groups  from public and private sectors (local and regional governments, local bankers, chambers of commerce, merchants and organizations, property owners, and community leaders)