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May 2021                                                                                  Volume II, Issue 10


With most schools wrapping up classes this week we'd like to congratulate the students, faculty, staff, and parents for navigating what's been a... unique year.  Y'all have certainly earned a break.  And Downtown is working diligently to roll out some overdue (but still responsible) fun!

F'rinstance...

Cool Spring Downtown District will host Get Down Downtown Fayetteville on Friday, May 28 from 7 - 9pm.


CSDD has also announced its plans to launch The District Summer Market in June at Festival Park. This farmers-and-makers market is scheduled to be open to the public from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm every Thursday starting Jun. 3, 2021, and ending Aug. 26, 2021 (with the one exception being Jul. 1, 2021, when the market will be closed).  More here

On Thursday, June 17, the Downtown Alliance is hosting a self-guided Chocolate Stroll.  Follow the map and visit the participating businesses for a chocolate special, tasting, activity or more. Business hours may vary.



 
News You Can Use

During the monthly Downtown Parking Operations meeting last week City representatives confirmed that the road narrowing project on the 400 block of Hay was to begin yesterday (it did).  Although allowances are being made for residents and employees along that block, the street will be fully closed and traffic rerouted for most, if not all, of the planned project.  Completion is still expected to be May 28, in time for Memorial Day weekend.  We confirmed that the sidewalks will remain open to pedestrians throughout the project.

The detour route is via Ray, Franklin, and Winslow.

Ebony McNeil with Republic Parking updated the group on plans for paid street parking.  The July 1 go-live date is still in place and enforcement hours will remain from 9am - 9pm Monday through Friday.  Approximately 2 weeks prior to this, the City will install 2 large mobile message signs announcing the start of paid parking.  They'll initially set them up on Hay and Gillespie Streets, then relocate them during this time to appear on each impacted street.  City Engineering will hit the ground running to swap out existing parking info signs.  It was noted that handicap parking will not be exempt from paid street parking.  This was emphasized because they’ve essentially been exempt from the parking time limits.  ParkMobile will provide additional signage regarding  how and where to pay.

She also reported that the first event parking date went smoothly other than lines at the new kiosks.  Staff were on hand in the lots to assist visitors with the new process and to recommend and help download the mobile parking app, ParkMobile, which allows virtual payment.


The City has instructed that event parking rates will not be in effect during the Big South Tournament, May 27 - 29.

And finally, it was stressed that event parking lots will be 100% paid through the kiosks and app.  There will be no parking attendants in these lots during major events.  If you observe anyone attempting to collect money from event attendees, please call 911 to report it. 


 


In Other News

Our lucky Teacher Appreciation Week Winners have grabbed their gift bags from Downtown Alliance. 


Member Spotlights

Member Spotlight: Moonlight Communications, Inc.

"Moonlight Communications is an award-winning digital media production company that creates powerful, compelling stories that help businesses, agencies and non-profits succeed. Moonlight has created hundreds of programs to inform, educate, train and inspire.

We have been successful in helping non-profits raise millions of dollars for worthy projects; assisting the companies and the government in recruiting and training; aiding Land Trusts in saving endangered areas; documenting significant events, both past and present; keeping people safe on the job and helping government agencies educate and inform the public about the work they do.
We have flown in Blackhawk and commercial helicopters, floated down lazy rivers, been hoisted high above city streets, and crawled through the woods … all to capture just the right images.

Since its founding, Moonlight has earned more than 100 national and international awards for digital media productions. In addition, Moonlight has been recognized as Business of the Year, Small Business of the Month, and Women Entrepreneurs of the Year. Jan and Pat have also been honored for their work in historic preservation, earning an unprecedented three Carraway Awards from Preservation NC.

We bought our first building downtown in 1999 and moved our production company downtown in 2001.

We are looking forward to our post covid world.



 
To stay up to date on all the fun to be found downtown, please check out CSDD's event calendar!

 
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