Winding Down a Big Year
Stopping-- to keep going!
The home-stretch is where the past and the future are most noticeably intertwined. We are decidedly in the home-stretch of 2022, barreling into the holiday season with a new year in sight.
It has been a big year for the Downtown Boulder Partnership, with a strong and continued recovery. Visitation and spending are returning to - and, in many measures, exceeding - pre-pandemic levels. As an organization, we have been successful in our 2022 goals. The Downtown Ambassador Program has become a fixture in the district, and we continue to look to improve the service we provide. We have worked diligently with our city partners to design and implement an outdoor dining program, we have enjoyed great success in our marketing campaigns and community events and, notably, we have revealed a 5-year vision plan for the downtown, a final draft just days away from completion.
This vision plan, along with many other inputs, will now inspire the work ahead. In 2023, we will build upon the foundation we have laid to improve how we manage public space, expand the success of the commercial center, explore new and exciting programming and activations, and value more partnerships, inclusion, and connections with more communities.
The DBP staff still has a lot of work to get through this year; our holiday events and promotions are coming at a rapid-fire pace. The operations team is getting the lights up and setting the stage for a season of celebration. We are by no means coasting to the finish line-- we are sprinting. I am proud of the work we have done together and excited for the new year. But, I'm getting ahead of myself. We still have this home stretch. It is a time for reflection and a time for planning and, importantly, it's a time for celebration.
I look forward to celebrating with each of you at the Holiday Party on the 30th and at all of our holiday events. We've done great work together this year. Let's give thanks, raise a glass, and enjoy the final lap of 2022.
