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MAIN STREET
BUENA VISTA

Missed our first Community Meet & Greet?

Here is the  presentation!

OUR MISSION

A More #VibrantBV, Together

Main Street Buena Vista (MSBV) is a new public/private partnership of citizens, businesses and local organizations with the goal of growing and promoting all of the amazing progress that’s been happening in BV recently.

Our mission is to create a more #VibrantBV by:

  1. Promoting all of the progress being made

  2. Helping our business community work together

  3. Improving the look and feel of downtown

  4. Creating new events

OUR STRATEGY

A FIVE-POINT APPROACH

MAIN STREET BUENA VISTA is using our own five-point approach based on the National Main Street Approach, but tailored to Buena Vista's unique heritage, assets & needs.

Do you see an area that interests you? Let us know!

PLACEMAKING

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Beautification, art, seating & more

PROMOTION

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Marketing & Storytelling

BUSINESSES
RELATIONS

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Communication & Collaboration

ORGANIZATION

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Grants, Fundraising & Sustainability

EVENTS

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Events & Experiences

OUR PROJECTS

GETTING OUR HANDS DIRTY

MAIN STREET BUENA VISTA is using our own five-point approach based on the National Main Street Approach, but tailored to Buena Vista's unique heritage, assets & needs.

Do you see an area that interests you? Let us know!

Building our Team

Winter 2022

A founding board of positive & energized lifelong residents, businesses, University employees & more

Community Outreach

Winter 2022

Meeting face to face with citizens, organizations & businesses to learn how we can best support a #VibrantBV

Community Meet & Greet

Winter 2022

It was a success! READ presentation here

Farmers Market

Winter 2022

Work with the BV Farmer's Market to make the experience even more engaging

Storefront Beautification

Spring 2022

Art from our community

will fill our 

downtown

B2B Meet

Spring 2022

Local businesses will meet together regularly and have the chance to collaborate, network, and support each other

Business Solutions

Spring 2022

Working with businesses to create new promotions & programs

 

Battle of the Bands Fundraiser

Summer 2022

First Annual Battle of the Bands! Food, entertainment & bands battling

for your vote!

Mountain Day

Fall 2022

Working with the BVAC to organize this year's Mountain Day

 

Placemaking

Summer 2022

More seating & public art in downtown

 

SVU Downtown Events

Fall 2022

New ways for SVU students to engage with downtown

 

Downtown Christmas

Winter 2023

Working with the city to make downtown super festive

 

Our Projects

MAIN STREET BUENA VISTA PRESENTS 

ROCKBRIDGE BATTLE OF THE BANDS

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Rockbridge Battle of the Bands​

Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista

Summer 2023 (TBA)

Showcasing the amazing musical talent in Rockbridge.

Free admission, family-friendly, community-oriented with food, drinks & activities for kids.

Fundraiser for Main Street Buena Vista, a new organization revitalizing downtown Buena Vista.

Local musicians & businesses giving back by throwing a heck of a party! 

OUR COMMUNITY

JOIN OUR TEAM!

Are you ready to contribute to Buena Vista's revitalization? You just need three things:

  1. Positivity

  2. Vision

  3. Work Ethic

Beyond that, come as you are. We will work to find a great way to keep engaging you with our efforts! Join our monthly, open meetings:

  • Placemaking: Monthly on the second Thursdays, 5pm, Straws

  • Promotions: Monthly on the third Mondays, 5pm, Don Tequila

  • Business Solutions: Monthly on the fourth Wednesdays, 8am, Edward Jones

  • Grants & Strategic Planning: Monthly on the first Thursdays, 5pm, Straws

We can't do this alone. We need you.

REACH OUT.

Your input and help is needed.   

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Or email us contact@mainstreetbuenavista.org

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As a Main Street America Affiliate™, Main Street Buena Vista is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.

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