Mums in Front of Street

About

Vision

Our vision is to return downtown Shenandoah to an active pedestrian-oriented business district that will promote and sustain further economic, cultural and civic growth within the Borough of Shenandoah.

Mission

  • Our mission is to stimulate economic development by encouraging cooperation and building leadership in the business community
  • To develop a marketing strategy that will provide an improved retail mix, strengthen the tax base, increase investor confidence; to build a viable tourism effort
  • To promote a unified, quality image of Downtown Shenandoah as a center of goods and services
  • To create an attractive, coordinated visual impression of Shenandoah through facade improvements streetscape and historic preservation of our existing buildings.

Key Accomplishments

  • Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. was incorporated in 2003, accepted organizational by-laws and completed the profile according to state requirements. DSI also attained its 501c3 non - profit status in 2003.
  • In 2004 DSI partnered with Upper Schuylkill and five other towns in its regional revitalization effort. DSI also participated in the Upper Schuylkill Pedestrian/Safety Initiative and the Pilot Penn Dot Safety grant program.
  • DSI's first Town meeting held in 2004 was a huge success. In February of 2005 DSI kicked off its "Return to Prominence" Capital campaign. It has now reached $100,000. DSI is a member of the PA Downtown Center.
  • After performing initial marketing analysis and published the results in economic positioning strategy DSI was accepted into DCED Main Street Program in March of 2006.
  • DSI secured an office in 2006 and in September of 2007 hired a manager. Mary Luscavage is a long time resident of Shenandoah.
  • DSI has been instrumental in aiding local businesses to renovate their buildings with the Design Challenge grant. To date they have over $60,000 in Facade Grant money.

Goals

  • Continue with Business Retention and Recruitment
  • Build Community Partnerships
  • Continued Regional Partnership
  • Business Mixer

In order to work toward our goals, DSI meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. office located at 116 North Main Street. For more information on Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. please contact Mary Luscavage, Downtown Manager at 570-462-2060.