Founded in 2000The Lewisburg Downtown Partnership (LDP) leads the charge for Lewisburg to become the cultural and economic magnet of the region. In 1999 Market Street, Lewisburg, had 13 vacant first-floor businesses. The LDP was formed when the Borough of Lewisburg, Bucknell University, and the downtown business community began an effort to fill the vacancies, market downtown as a destination, and forge partnerships to encourage collaboration. In a small rural community like Lewisburg where fewer people live in the county than in several city blocks, strong downtowns with enough foot traffic to support a shopping district are rare. Since 2004, downtown has enjoyed a 2% vacancy rate; and the spirit of collaboration that formed the LDP has broadened and strengthened, resulting in Lewisburg's burgeoning vibrancy.
