Lewisburg Downtown Partnership (LDP)
Nonprofit Organization Management - Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Lewisburg Downtown Partnership (LDP) Employees
Lewisburg Downtown Partnership (LDP) Details
The Lewisburg Downtown Partnership leads the charge for Lewisburg to become the cultural and economic magnet of the region. Market Street, Lewisburg, had 13 vacant first-floor businesses In 1999. The LDP was formed when the Borough of Lewisburg, Bucknell University, and the downtown business community began an effort to fill the vacancies, market downtown as a destination, and forge partnerships to encourage collaboration. In a small rural community like Lewisburg, where fewer people live in the county than in several city blocks, strong downtowns with enough foot traffic to support a shopping district are rare. Since 2004, downtown has enjoyed a 2% vacancy rate; the award-winning www.lewisburgpa.com has become the cornerstone of downtown marketing; and the spirit of collaboration that formed the LDP has broadened and strengthened, resulting in Lewisburg's burgeoning vibrancy. But there is a level of vibrancy that we have not seen yet downtown, and the current strategic plan sets a road map to get there.
