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Lamar Strategic Planning

Ayres worked with Lamar Partnership, Inc. (LPI), to pump new energy into downtown Lamar, a rural community of about 7,600 in southeastern Colorado. LPI’s efforts include facade updates, downtown partnerships and promotions, business climate improvement, and a focus on filling vacant spaces. Ayres assisted LPI with a work plan, partnership planning, and the formation of… Read More »

Buena Vista Downtown Planning

Leading the process of developing a Main Street strategic plan, Ayres is helping describe the mission and vision of the Main Street organization while highlighting its critical relationships with other community organizations. Deliverables include an annual action plan with critical steps needed to implement short-term goals and a brochure describing the purpose and vision of… Read More »

Meeker Downtown Planning

Ayres worked with the fledgling Colorado Main Street Program in Meeker to develop a strategic plan for its downtown, known as Main and Market Streets. Meeker is a close community with genuinely friendly people looking to create the community’s downtown trailhead, defined as an district offering places to stay, eat, buy provisions, and get advice… Read More »