The Elizabeth Main Street Program Board of Directors has identified key projects that they are working to implement. They will partner closely with the Town, local businesses, and other community stakeholders to ensure that project outcomes are broadly supported. These projects include:
Support Main Street businesses.
Projects
• Support/Lead Community Events: Friday Night Markets, Main Street 5K/Family Fun Run, and the Mayor’s Tree Lighting.
• Leverage area events as an opportunity to attract people to Main Street.
• Continue to develop the Main Street Program website and provide a community calendar of events, promotions, and activities along Main Street.
• Design and install street light banners along Main Street.
• Design and purchase Main Street promotional SWAG for giveaways/sale at events.
• Secure an intern to support social media marketing and management.
• Investigate (with CDOT) highway name place signage for historic Elizabeth Main Street.
• Support the Main Street Ornament Program.
Cultivate community wide partnerships to align shared goals and increase impact.
Projects
• Continue to foster communications with the Board of Trustees to inform them of the activities, value and impact of Main Street.
• Build and leverage partnerships with the Chamber, Parks & Recreation, Elbert County, the Town, Elizabeth Schools, churches and nonprofit organizations.
• Develop an Annual Report to summarize the activities & results of the Elizabeth Main Street Program.
• Hold an annual networking event along Main Street.
• Support the Historic Advisory Board in creating Historic Design Guidelines and a Historic District on Main Street.
Encourage Infill and reinvestment along Main Street.
Projects
• Construct streetscape plan improvements.
• Develop and issue an RFP for the Geisen lot development.
• Advocate for development of the Main Street Station.
• Support development of the Town owned parking lot.
• Complete the archway/gateway signage design and construct improvements.
• Support the Town’s Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan/ Running Creek Park improvement projects.
• Identify partners to provide equipment and support watering for the Main Street Flower Plantings.
Main Street, Elizabeth, CO 80107
Founded in 2018The Elizabeth, CO Main Street Program was founded in 2018 by the Town's Board of Trustees to enhance the economic vitality, elevate the design, promote the local businesses, and provide organization for Elizabeth's Main Street. The Elizabeth Main Street Program has worked since its inception to provide quality events for the community, support local business where possible, and design and soon construct streetscape features to increase accessibility and safety. The program is affiliated with the Colorado Main Street Program and National Main Street Program.
