The Kent Downtown Partnership (KDP) hosts an open house to celebrate its 25th anniversary.<\/p>\n
The open house will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Kent Campus of Green River College, 417 Ramsay Way No. 112, room 283.<\/p>\n
The event is intended to celebrate and thank the many people who have contributed their time, money and energy to downtown revitalization in Kent. It is open to the public.<\/p>\n
KDP is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of downtown Kent. It is one of 33 authorized Main Street programs in Washington state. Formed in 1992, KDP is a partnership between downtown businesses and the city of Kent. It maintains a 23-member Board of Directors and a full-time executive director. A representative of the city, Green River College and the Chamber of Commerce also sit on the board.<\/p>\n
While historic downtowns like Kent have been significantly challenged by emerging retail trends – first by suburban malls and more recently by online sales – organizations such as KDP have been influential in maintaining their economic vitality, according to a media release from KDP.<\/p>\n
KDP sponsors a number of downtown events designed to attract residents who might not otherwise shop or visit downtown businesses. KDP also maintains a grant program for building facade improvements, provides funding for downtown building roof lighting, banners, planters, benches and other streetscape improvements. It also conducts training seminars for downtown merchants and is a voice to local, county and state issues that directly relate to historic downtowns.<\/p>\n
For more information on the 25th anniversary celebration, or to learn more about KDP’s activities and accomplishments, email info@kentdowntown.org or call 253-813-6976.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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