City, Chamber And Visitors Bureau Support Downtown Shakopee

Press release from the City of Shakopee:

June 15, 2021

After a hard year, communities understand that a vibrant business district is more important than ever.

That's one reason the Shakopee Chamber & Visitors Bureau and City of Shakopee partner to support the Downtown Shakopee/Main Street program. As an accredited Minnesota Main Street organization, Downtown Shakopee focuses on creating economic stability through a collaborative, community-wide effort to revitalize our downtown district.

"It's a joint partnership between organizations that have one common goal: to help Shakopee thrive," said Main Street and Communications Director Ashley Grotewold. "One cannot exist fully without the other, and our strong alliance helps make this community such a great place to live, work and play."

While the program is operated by the chamber, the city provides financial, economic development and infrastructure assistance.

"Investing in Shakopee’s downtown is critical to the local community, its residents, its visitors and its economic development," Grotewold said. "A city’s downtown celebrates the fundamental character of a culture and the qualities that define that community."

Shakopee City Administrator Bill Reynolds says the collaboration between the organizations has led to exciting downtown growth in recent years. Whether its new businesses, housing options or events, the Main Street program has revitalized an important part of Shakopee's identity and lives out the city's vision to make Shakopee a place to be.

"This community prides itself on its partnerships for good reason," Reynolds said. "We are all working together to bring fresh ideas to help this community grow and thrive."

This story appeared in the Summer 2021 Hometown Messenger.

This press release was produced by the City of Shakopee. The views expressed here are the author’s own.