A thriving downtown Montgomery requires more than just a focus on today’s downtown business. It’s about being part of a larger family that lives and works well together, and plans for the future.
“I think it’s important that not just our downtown businesses, but our downtown community has a voice, and that things are being taken care of that affect the community — its residents and businesses,” said Keiauna White, the new president of Montgomery’s Downtown Business Association, who has been in her elected role for about three weeks.
While building up the heart of downtown is a major part on White’s new job, her goals extend beyond the city’s limits.
“The vision is for (DBA Montgomery) to be a partnership with all of the tri-county area,” White said, referring to Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties, which have a great deal of consumer crossover.
Even beyond that, DBA Montgomery is officially joining forces with the nonprofit group Main Street Alabama — a statewide network of linked community organizations. At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Kress Building, 39 Dexter Ave., DBA Montgomery will be joined by Mayor Steven L. Reed, the city’s director of economic development Darryl Washington, and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce for the partnership’s formal announcement. The public is invited to attend.