Uptown Martinsville Vision... Our Future is Now
Live Work Learn Play
Our Vision is for a revitalized Uptown Martinsville that is a catalyst for an economically reinvigorated Martinsville-Henry County region --- attracting people to live, shop, work, play and learn.
Uptown will lead this charge by:
- Becoming an entrepreneur-friendly community -- with incentives, capital, technical assistance and a skilled workforce
- Promoting higher education and artisanship to generate new income earning potential
- Promoting an arts driven "creative economy" and provide public and private gathering places that celebrate the arts, and facilitate cultural and social experiences.
- Building on our unique cultural and heritage assets, make tourism a significant economic development activity for the region.
- Creating a diverse neighborhood of choice where housing demand generates a range of new housing opportunities .
- Enhancing pedestrian friendly neighborhood amenities that invite healthy living & green space, and attract visitors who want to enjoy recreational experiences in the Uptown setting.
Strategy Links:
Economic Restructuring Strategy # 1: Business - Retail - Educational
Economic Restructuring Strategy # 2 - Visual and Performing Arts
Economic Restructuring Strategy # 3 - Recreation and Active Living
Economic Restructuring Strategy # 4 - Cultural Heritage
Economic Restructuring Strategy # 5 - Uptown Living
Below are the notes from Vision Day. Simply click on a link to view their PDF or download the PDF for future reference.
- Heritage Cluster
- Housing Cluster
- Recreation Cluster
- Small Business Cluster
- Visual and Performing Arts Cluster
Uptown Martinsville Revitalization Plan Final Report
