going back to the beginning and creating foot traffic downtown,” outlines Mayor McIntire.“Through Downtown Hagerstown as well as our Main Street program, we meet with the business owners to get ideas, as well as coach them on how to market their business.” Creating a community that is comfortable and inviting to residents and visitors is another part of the plan.“You’re not going to be any safer in another locality as you would be in Hagerstown,” Nicewarner emphasizes,“We have to make sure that people feel safe and that people feel welcome, not only in our downtown, but really anywhere within our city.” Thompson says the upcoming plan will continue to be driven by community input.“We’ve done over 12 roundtable discussions, a public open house, and a survey with over 450 responses,” she says.“We really want to hear what our residents and our business owners and our community members want to see for the next 10 years.” Advocating Educating Connecting Inspiring 301-739-2015 HAGERSTOWN.ORG CALL US TODAY! GROWTH. COMMUNITY. SUCCESS. 110 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 11
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