DECI and S. Barstow BID
to Unveil Master Plan
Come and see some ideas for Downtown tomorrow! Downtown Eau Claire is growing and changing, and its future could be guided by the conceptual ideas of a Master Plan submitted by DECI and the South Barstow Business Improvement District! It's an exciting time!
The ideas of the Downtown Master Plan will be unveiled next Thursday, May 3rd, at the RCU Corporate Center.
Phil Johnson, Landscape Architect of Ayres Associates, and Designer and Landscape Architect Garret Perry of Design Studio will lead the discussion and show sketches that have been developed to enhance a thriving Downtown Eau Claire. A design and consultant team was directed and hired to develop the plans by DECI and the S. Barstow bid earlier this year.
The conceptual Master Plan presents a vision of what Downtown can become. "Some of the success at Phoenix Park and the North Barstow area can now transcend into the South Barstow area. We are excited about it and excited to share it with developers, " DECI Executive Director Mike Schatz said.
The potential realization of that vision will be the result of thousands of actions made by both the public and private sectors. It can provide a framework for coordinating and integrating future development in a way that will allow Downtown to reach its full potential.
Please join us as DECI and the S. Barstow BID's Downtown Master Plan is unveiled!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
RCU Corporate Center, Eau Claire River Room
12 p.m.
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First Fridays, This Friday! Check out the 'sidewalk sales' Downtown this Friday! First Fridays happen the first Friday of each month. This month, however, marks the start of outside sales, after the Eau Claire City Council last week, approved DECI's request to allow sales on sidewalks outside of businesses. Businesses will be able to place their wares on sidewalks May through October on each First Friday! On First Fridays, participating businesses will stay open late (5 p.m.-9 p.m.) They'll offer special promotions, sales, entertainment, and other special surprises for everyone who shops or dines! So come help support local businesses, and have a great time doing it! |
Thank You to Our Renewing Members! We'd like to say thank you to our newest renewing members! Please visit them! Acoustic Cafe Eau Claire Firehouse Houligans Steak and Seafood Pub |
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 "Granny" Still Needs Funds to Stay!
"Granny" and her chicken will be able to stay in Eau Claire with a little more money! Adam Eggebrecht of Sculpture Tour Eau Claire says $27,000 has been raised so far towards purchasing "Granny." The goal is $32,000.
Eggebrecht also says the first batch of new sculptures will be placed this week, with the rest being placed next week. Look for them downtown!
If you'd like to help "Granny" stay, please contact us! |
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There are nearly 400 people signed up to help clean up Downtown!
DECI and Valleybrook Church have been working for months, to put together Our City 2012! It's happening on Saturday, May 12.
We will sweep away all the winter debris, rake along the riverbeds, plant flowers, and paint benches. We'll also be helping out several Downtown non-profit organizations with many projects inside and outside of their buildings. Those non-profits include the Eau Claire Children's Theatre, LSS, Habitat for Humanity, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic.
It's just a few hours- 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. You will get a free t-shirt and a thank you lunch provided by Hahn's Market!
Please join DECI and the Valleybrook Church for Our City 2012!
You can sign up through the end of this week!
To sign up to be a volunteer, please register at
http://ourcity.eventbrite.com
Thank you, and we'll see you there!
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Be a Part of 2012 Summer Fest and International Fall Festival!
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Come join DECI at Summer Fest and the International Fall Festival as a vendor! Be a part of amazing events that bring a total of more than 40,000 people into the downtown area.
To find the application, follow this link to our website and scroll down to the post
"Vendor Application for International Fall Festival and Summer Fest":
Please fill it out and return it to Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. before July 11, 2012. Our address is:
203 S. Farwell St. P.O. Box 5148
Eau Claire, WI 54702 |
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It's Your Time To Shine at Summer Fest!
Right now, we're looking for a few performers/groups that'd like to show their stuff on the main stage! If you know of a group that would like entertain the crowd for a half-an-hour and get their name out there, let us know! |
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Get the Word Out!
Would you like a little more help publicizing your Downtown event? Just put it on our calendar! Go to our website and submit your event! It's that easy!
(The link is near the bottom of the page under the calendar)
And when you're done with that, head to Facebook and 'like' our page-
Downtown Eau Claire!
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