Main Street Buena Vista invites residents, business owners and stakeholders to lace up their walking shoes and take part in a “Community Walking Visioning Tour” next Wednesday, July 30, from 6 to 7:30 .pm., beginning at the Ramsey Center at 2040 Magnolia Ave.
In partnership with Virginia Main Street and Friends of Southwest Virginia, the tour will give participants an opportunity to share their ideas for vacant and underutilized properties and envision a future Buena Vista that reflects the community’s values, needs and aspirations.
“We want to hear directly from the people who live, work, and visit downtown,” said Jen Carpenter, Main Street BV executive director. “This isn’t just a stroll through downtown, it’s a conversation, a chance for all voices to be heard as we imagine what other businesses and opportunities could exist in our downtown.”
She noted that this event is a key component to the Downtown Inventory + Real Estate Redevelopment Strategy project with nationally recognized consultant, Place + Main Advisors. “This project is a comprehensive effort to revitalize downtown areas across 10 Virginia Main Street communities, including Buena Vista, aiming to identify development opportunities, analyze market conditions and attract investment by creating a data-driven redevelopment strategy.”
The project was made possible through the support of the Appalachian Regional Commission in partnership with Friends of Southwest Virginia, Virginia Main Street, and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
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