Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership

Led and managed the Downtown area through Partnership efforts; marketing and promotions improving the visual appeal of Downtown; and rebuilding Downtown as a mixed use center of retail service, professional, governmental, institutional and residential uses. Worked with business and property owners and organizations to identify and recruit tenants and businesses. Coordinated and hosted several special events to bring the community to Downtown Chapel Hill. Advocated for businesses and property owners on issues and challenges affecting them. Provided businesses with high-visibility, low-cost marketing promotions through the website, events calendars and marketing e-mails.

The campus and community coalition is a catalyst for community collaboration on issues related to harms from alcohol. The coalition was formed in 2016. It is a collaborative effort with representation and funding from the town of Chapel Hill, unc-chapel Hill, the orange county health department, and the orange county abc board. The coalition is tasked with addressing the complex public health problem of high risk drinking by implementing a series of recommendations that apply to Downtown Chapel Hill, unc Chapel Hill, and the near-campus neighborhoods.