Our Goals for Downtown Elgin 

The goals of the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin are to:

1. Be the "Keeper of the Vision" for Downtown Elgin.

2. Pull together and coordinate the many Downtown Elgin stakeholders and constituents. Promote partnerships by encouraging participation and collaboration of members, business leaders, civic and neighborhood organizations, elected officials, governmental and quasi-govenment entities and concerned citizens.

3. Provide a united and authoritative voice on Downtown issues.

4. Cultivate the leadership required to implement necessary actions.

5. Garner resources - staff, volunteers, funding - to successfully implement the revitalization effort.

6. Market and promote the positive images of Downtown Elgin, i.e., central location, historic architecture, bike path, Fox River, diverse restaurants, sense of community.

7. Diminish the misconceptions, (i.e., crime, safety, parking, nothing to do) by acting aggressively to:

provide a sense of safety
market available parking and cultivate additional parking where necessary
promote downtown businesses and events.
8. Establish a high-quality physical image for Downtown Elgin and capitalize on the uniqueness of Elgin's historic architecture and riverfront. Work to improve facades, design, signs, and streetscapes.

9. Implement an outreach program that heightens the Elgin-community's awareness of the mission of the Downtown Neighborhood Association and the benefits a thriving downtown provides to all Elgin property owners. Downtown is a major asset to Elgin and the Fox Valley.

10. Support and assist efforts to improve Elgin's riverfront and with other capital improvement projects as deemed important for the overall revitalization of downtown.