Downtown Partners, Inc.

Downtown Partners, Inc., a division of the Greater Burlington Partnership, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and revitalize downtown Burlington. It is not a membership organization; it works with everyone with an interest in downtown. Downtown Partners is a nationally accredited Main Street program. Created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Main Street uses a Four Point Approach© to downtown revitalization. Each Downtown Partners committee corresponds to one of the Points:

• Organization

• Economic Restructuring

• Design

• Promotions

By coordinating the efforts of volunteers and supporting businesses and organizations, Downtown Partners fosters the revitalization of downtown Burlington through:

• Business and residential advocacy
• Historic preservation
• Building design assistance
• Available property assistance
• Recruiting and expanding businesses
• Streetscape design and upgrades
• Special events
• Media promotions and marketing
• Facilitating the support of downtown stakeholders