Thread City Development Accomplishments and Impact
At the January 18, 2014 workshop, the Impact Team identified TCD sizable accomplishments and impact through the years.
Organization
Provides an umbrella organization - includes other community organizations, businesses, good gathering of folks, links to partners
Community events are done together; Thread City Development has wide representation
Applied for and received various grants
Created downtown survey and polled what businesses want
Joined Connecticut Main Street Center and received awards
Economic Enhancement/ Restructure
Sidewalk sales
Small business development
Shop local initiatives
Helping small business owners get hundreds of thousands of funding
Brought in historic trust speakers to talk with businesses
Tied historic development to businesses
Promotion
Improved the reputation of Willimantic; created a fresh original feeling and attracted people from all over
Launched Willimanticdowntown.org
Screen project sponsored in part by TCD - outdoor projections on Main Street in 2011
Butterfly Garden
Chocolate Festival
Social media
Electronic newsletter
Brochure
Promotional pieces
Design
Lights, displays
Facade improvements – ripple effect
Holiday decorations
Clean ups
Murals


Accomplishments & Impact
