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Covington leaders push wayfinding, partnerships and events to boost downtown business district
Summary
City and business leaders in Covington discussed expanding business outreach, wayfinding signage and a proposed health district with Valley Medical Center, and agreed to return proposals for possible budget support. Chamber leaders reported a successful makers market and CDIS committed to ongoing business engagement.
Covington city officials, members of the Economic Development Council and the Covington Chamber of Commerce discussed steps to strengthen the city’s downtown business district on a joint study session, focusing on wayfinding, business outreach and a proposed health-district partnership with Valley Medical Center.
The Covington Development and Investment Support group (CDIS) told the council it will continue business-to-business outreach, run a biannual open house and support exploring a town-center health district. Josh Lyons, Co-chair of CITUS and a presenter at the meeting, said, “I feel pretty strongly that a biannual event like this is probably in order.” He added that CDIS will “support the designation of that town center area into a health district” and work with Valley Medical Center on programming and facility planning.
Why it matters: council members and business leaders framed the package of ideas as a coordinated approach to make Covington feel like a defined, walkable business…
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