Evidence of Success

Accomplishments:

  • Continued to take the lead role in the Downtown Dubuque Masterplan implementation, resulting in numerous advances in fiscal 2007, and the completion of the first several objectives.
  • Expanded the Main Street districts to include the Warehouse/Millworking District, extending services and influences to the crucial, formerly industrial, east edge of the traditional downtown, as called for in Envision 2010.
  • In alliance with the new Business Accelerator, encouraged and financed the build-out for the first tenant in the entrepreneurial neighborhood facility within Dubuque’s central business district.
  • Completed the quantitative research project on the economic impact of art events in our city center.
  • Secured and utilized a grant to complete the Historic Old Main streetscape and other public improvements project.
  • Introduced a new and successful week-long, design-centered educational celebration, Architecture Days.
  • Improved information resources, with an upgrade of the DMS Website, including, up-to-date calendars, an on-line newsletter, our availability list, as well as a more comprehensive rehabilitation packet, detailing a wider variety of assistance programs.



            

  • Awarded 13 downtown Dubuque projects with special honors, and parlayed these awards into further state and national development & preservation awards.
  • Became the only Main Street Iowa community to obtain a fourth consecutive Challenge Grant award, securing funds for yet a Warehouse/Entrepreneurial Neighborhood restoration project.
  • Secured and implemented grant funding for building rehabilitation, streetscape improvement, collateral material, equipment, an intern for economic development work, a festival tent, Architecture Days activities, and downtown cleanup.
  • Expanded assistance in organization and equipment availability for Taste of Dubuque; Dubuquefest; Riverfest; the Cable Car Square Chili Cook-off & Candle Walk; America’s River Festival; Dubuque365.com Lunchtime Jams; Summerfest; Bluesfest; Summer’s True Kickoff; the Rock & Soul Reunion, Fourth of July Fireworks & Social, the Prescott School Summer Percussion Program Concert, and other downtown parades & events, while  continuing the momentum of Main Street’s own Dubuque...and All That Jazz!, Puttzin’ Around Downtown, Farmers’ Market, and Discover Downtown Dubuque Days.
  • Worked with the City and other entities with representation on the following committees: The City’s Economic Development Team, Downtown MasterPlan Oversight Committee, Enterprise Zone Commission, GDDC’s Economic Development Coordination Group; Warehouse District Planning Committees; City’s United Development Code & Bluff-land Advisory Task Forces, Prescott Charter School Advisory Committee; Old Main Streetscape Planning Taskforce; Parking Advisory /Review Committees, Historic Preservation Commission; America’s River Board & Marketing Committee; the CVB’s Advisory Board & Festivals Committee; the Iowa Great Places Application & Implementation Committee, the Downtown Pedestrian Way-finding Task Force, Port of Dubuque Parking Facility Committee, Carnegie-Stout Library Capital Campaign “Case” Task Force, the Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council Community Advisors; the Dubuque Cultural Alliance, and more.
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    Past Downtown Re-development Projects of Note

    Visit the Main Street Reconstruction Website

    Follow progress of the exicting changes to Main Street from beginning to end, click the image below to enter Dubuque365.com's special feature.

    Architectural plans for a re-opened Main Street from 5th to 9th Street.



    Follow progress of the biggest tourism initiative in the history of Dubuque. The America's River Project at the Port of Dubuque will change the face of business and shopping in Downtown Dubuque in a very big way. Click the image above to visit Dubuque365.com's extensive on-line documentation of the making of this exciting project and it's impact on Downtown Dubuque.