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It’s reinvigorating to witness how Downtown Springdale, Arkansas has become a vibrant and energized hub of opportunities. We recently talked with Jill Dabbs, Executive Director of the Downtown Springdale Alliance, to discuss her insights and plans for the Downtown Springdale area and why it’s a great place for you to move whether you are from another state or even from another country!
The Downtown Springdale Alliance started out as a beautification committee to get the place cleaned up, and plant flowers and trees. But the alliance eventually transformed into something meaningful for the people of Downtown Springdale.
From receiving a million-dollar design excellence grant for Luther George Park to multiple façade grants to restore the magnificence of old historical buildings, the Downtown Springdale Alliance is the herald of art and diversity that would last throughout the generations.
But what sparked the redevelopment of Downtown Springdale?
The development of the Razorback Greenway Trail was the trigger. From there, an apartment complex like Little Emma immediately got filled, and Big Emma is next on the line. With the existence of various parks, markets, etc., the benefit it would give to the locals will last for a long time.
If you want to have fun and hang out in Downtown Springdale, you get to enjoy the wide, open green spaces they have to offer, enjoy live music on the last Thursday of each month, eat luscious food from local restaurants, or even admire the mural paintings supported by the Arts Center of the Ozarks.
But why should you invest and move to Downtown Springdale?
It’s the vast opportunity zones!
Opportunity Zones can be found around the town. Whether you are an artist, a real estate investor, a painter, a woodcarver, or a restaurant owner, Downtown Springdale is the cradle of opportunities you don’t want to miss out on. And to fuel that fire even further through Jill’s words, “If you bring us a good idea. We will work really hard to help you make it happen!”
All this and more on this episode of I am Northwest Arkansas.
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Email Jill Dabbs
Jills Dabbs on LinkedIn
Website for Downtown Springdale
Downtown Springdale on Instagram
Downtown Springdale on YouTube
Downtown Springdale on LinkedIn
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Northwest Arkansas Council – “Life Works Here!”
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