VDA appreciates these five local companies

The Main Street Tax Credit Incentive Program is critical to funding many of VDA's vital projects. Netting our organization over $133,333 annually, the program has made a huge difference in what we can do to uplift and promote our downtown.

Thanks to these five businesses, we are fully funded once again and we say 'thank you' for your confidence and investment. Good things are happening!

Kiewit Infrastructure West

Albina Fuel (Three years of generous support!)

KMS Financial Services (Johnson Bixby Associates 2nd year!)

Bader Beer and Wine Suppy (2nd year!)

Currie McLain (for a 2nd year!)

VancouverBusinessResource.org

Checkout the new one stop shop for helping local folks with starting, maintaining or expanding a business in Southwest Washington.

Connect with a mentor, register for a workshop, find the networing group you've been looking for, or learn what you didn't know you didn't know.

Public Art for Evergreen and Main

We have a secret and we can’t spill the beans until the unveiling at First Friday Artwalk in April. VDA, using funds from a City of Vancouver grant and donations made in memory of the late Carl Dobbs, is funding another wonderful piece of public art.

The call for qualifications went out. NINETEEN artists submitted their resumes and examples of their past work. Of those, three were asked to submit actual renditions of what they would produce for the corner of Evergreen Blvd. and Main Street.

Our committee has chosen a winner! And, we hope that you will join us the evening of April 6th for the big announcement and unveiling. Details to follow. We love secrets. And, we love art throughout our downtown. What a rich and interesting place our downtown is because of the creativity and beauty brought to our streets.

If you are thinking about expanding, relocating, or starting a new business- Downtown Vancouver could be just what you're looking for.

There are so many reason to run a business in downtown, click here to learn more.

VDA Welcomes our Newest Members!

Law Offices of Jesse D. Conway	Hurley Development
The Source Climbing Center	Current Home Technologies
Security Signs	Gerald Bartlett
American Family Insurance	Woody's Tacos

Clean & Safe Downtown
A program to Improve storefronts, lighting, and fostering a cleaner and safer downtown!

What is the Clean & Safe Downtown Program?
Established through a City of Vancouver Community Development Block Grant and in support of Vancouver's City Center Vision, qualifying businesses and property owners can apply for a cash loan or grant mix for facade improvements and projects to increase visibility into and out of street level space.

Funds can be used for lighting under awnings, inside display windows and on trees adjacent to the property. Enhancements like these will foster a cleaner and safer downtown community. Interested in learning more?

Downtown Employee Off-Street Parking Permit

Pilot Program Extented beyond January 31, 2012

As of February 1st, the parking pass will be only $30 to program participants.
The City of Vancouver desires to promote downtown employee parking at off-street parking facilities, long-term metered or monthly permit parking stalls, or use alternative transportation modes such as bike or bus. Learn more here.

Walka Walka Walking Map

Click here to download the latest downtown walking map and see what you've been missing

Whats Happening with VDA

Downtown Vancouver Needs Your Help!
Main Street Tax Incentive Program is calling your name...will you answer?

Want to help your favorite downtown and get a big tax credit at the same time?
Well of course you do...Learn more here.

Do We Get It? Fudge Fix Does.

Vancouver's Downtown Association has been a part of a group of business associations talking about ways to elevate the 'shop local' discussion. Our goal? To ask local consumers to consider how their spending power affects our community's ability to fund necessary services as well as provide jobs for our friends and neighbors. If we can interrupt just some of the decisions made to spend in Oregon out of habit...we can affect a significant change. We believe that shopping in SW Washington offers consumers many of the same choices that they think they can only find across the river. Click here to download the flyer and hang it in your store!