ABOUT THIS SERIES

Downtown revitalization requires more than a single person’s best intentions and is often predicated on having a diverse and committed team working together to achieve a community’s collective goals. While revitalization efforts may start with a single person investing their time addressing an issue, it cannot be emphasized enough that cultivating shared ownership and impactful results requires a deeper commitment by individuals on the team.

The Downtown Team Series is a set of resources designed to support individuals or communities working to create a team to support community development challenges. This series is based on the work and experience of CEDIK coordinating downtown revitalization technical assistance in the Kentucky Promise Zone. While this series is focused on downtown revitalization these resources can be adapted to address a number of challenges that require strategic team building. 

CEDIK, the Kentucky Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) and the UK Department of Landscape Architecture, in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and the Kentucky Main Street Program launched an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funded downtown revitalization project in the fall of 2016 in the Kentucky Promise Zone. The Kentucky Promise Zone represents eight counties in southeastern Kentucky that have been severely impacted by the transitioning energy and extractive economy.