Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance

HDR is a designated main street America community and received its annual accreditation from the Virginia dept of housing and community development and main street America. The nonprofit is a community-based economic development organization that is focused on the on-going revitalization of historic Downtown Harrisonburg (va). Its mission is to build Downtown Harrisonburg as a destination where small businesses thrive and people enjoy memorable experiences. It meets its mission with small business assistance programs, community festivals & events, destination marketing, placemaking and beautification projects, and promoting historic preservation. Since its inception in 2003, there has been over $150m in private investment in Downtown, over $26m in public investment, over 122,000 volunteer hours contributed to our work, $61m in historic tax credit projects. Its work brings the community together for community cohesiion and pride, boosts the tax base, attracts investment and customers.