The Blacksburg Partnership

The Blacksburg Partnership seeks to enhance the quality of life in the Blacksburg community by enabling full service commercial and retail districts. The Partnership will promote Blacksburg area opportunities, attract retailers, assist in the planning and development of properties in Blacksburg's commercial and retail districts, facilitate the development process, and participate in commercial development projects. Furthermore, since quality of life issues often undergird economic development decisions, the Partnership will seek to create or support projects that may not have a commercial model or create tax revenue, but that improve the overall quality of life in the Blacksburg community.

Description:
The Blacksburg Partnership is a non-profit, independent economic development organization formed by the town, business and university communities. The purpose is to bolster the vitality of Blacksburg through projects that attract visitors and retail prospects. Partnership projects include development of property, the revitalization of retail districts, special events and the creation of marketing programs.

Contact people:

Diane Akers, President, (phone), (email) Nancy Newman, Project Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (540) 443-3995

Address:

506 South Main Street Blacksburg, VA 24060 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.stepintoblacksburg.org

Directions:

From I-81 North or South, take Exit 118B, Rt. 460 towards Blacksburg. Take Exit 5AB, Blacksburg/Smart Rd. Stay left at fork, Exit 5B, South Main towards Downtown. Go through 7 traffic lights. Turn left into our parking lot directly across. . . (more)

Last updated on September 14, 2009