Manchester advisory board to explore reviving downtown ‘InTown’ organization

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After attending a national downtown conference, board members reported that a professional downtown organization could aid events and activation. The advisory board authorized staff and a board member to consult the city attorney about amending an existing nonprofit as the fastest path to relaunch such an organization.

The Central Business Special District (CBSD) advisory board voted to authorize board member Peter Richard and a staff member, Jody, to consult city attorney Brad Cook about whether the city can amend an existing nonprofit that previously ran the local “InTown” downtown organization. The discussion followed a pair of board members’ return from the International Downtown Association conference, where they examined professional approaches to downtown management.

The board said reviving a professional downtown organization could help convert recent cleanliness improvements into more consistent events and foot traffic. “Now that we’ve kind of cleaned our house, we wanna start inviting people over,” Jody said after the conference. Peter Richard, a board member, told the meeting the conference showed many…

Manchester advisory board to explore reviving downtown ‘InTown’ organization

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