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Jasper planning to open a welcome center

The future is bright for downtown Jasper! The community's Main Street organization recently purchased a historic corner building and has already moved into the building. However, the space will also be used as a welcome center. "The only one between Birmingham and the Mississippi line," explained Jasper Main Street Executive Director Mike Putman. Future plans also include travel touchscreen kiosks, coloring books, and video walls!

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Economic Vitality

REV Birmingham releases Downtown Economic Vitality Report

In order to aid people seeking residential and professional life in downtown Birmingham, REV Birmingham recently released its quarterly Economic Vitality Report with some key statistics. Not only is the employee presence growing downtown after the pandemic but major vacant office buildings have been purchased by well-known businesses in the area, according to Jackson Dean, REV's Research and Data Manager. He continued, "We find that the owner-occupied buildings are probably more stable long-term as well." Read more about this important report at the link.

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Community Connect: Katie Cheslock, Centreville Main Street Executive Director

Meet Centreville's new Main Street Director Katie Cheslock, recently spotlighted in The Bibb Voice, and learn more about her plans for community revitalization!

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Bama Buzz: Gadsden receives nearly $3M federal grant for downtown greenway

Thanks to a federal program's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, Gadsden and its Downtown Gadsden Greenway project will receive nearly $3 million for its multi-use urban trail project that connects to the Black Creek Trail System. It was one of only 54 projects selected in the nation with only ONE of those being in Alabama.

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Business Alabama: Spotlight on Pike, Barbour & Bullock: Movers & Shapers

We love to see our hard-working Main Street directors get recognized! Congrats to Main Street Eufaula's Ann Sparks on her recent shout out in Business Alabama!! Incredibly, she has held this important position for 22 years, making her the longest serving Main Street director in Alabama.

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