About the DDA
What is Eagle DDA?
The Downtown Development Authority is a quasi-government entity responsible for facilitating economic development and redevelopment of properties and infrastructure within the downtown area.
In 2020, the Eagle Town Council and the Eagle electorate created the Eagle Downtown Development Authority (EDDA) with a mandate to revitalize the Town’s Downtown commercial core.
Eagle DDA
Benefits
- Increased occupancy rates
- Rent stabilization or increase
- Increased property values
- Increases stability
- Reduced vandalism / crime
- Communication medium with other property owners
- Better image
- New uses on upper floors
- Increased Sales
- Improved Image
- Increased Value of Business
- Coordinated Efforts Between Local Businesses and Agencies
- Quality Of Business Life
- Educational Opportunities (Seminars, Workshops)
- Increased Traffic
- Marketing And Advertising
- Better Business Mix
- Have Needs /Issues Addressed
- Increased Population = New Customers
- Improved Image Creates New Market
Enhanced Marketplace (better shopping and the benefits of shopping locally)
Social / Cultural Activities
Opportunities To Keep Kids In Town
Better Communication
Home Values Increase
Infrastructure: Sidewalks and Parking Solutions
Community Pride
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Image / building improvements
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New / renewed / repeated exposure
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Increased variety of services
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Healthier economy generates new/ more business
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Increased competition means more aggressive business styles
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Tapping leakage
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Increased population, new customers
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Improved image creates new market
DDA Boundary Map
Priority Areas
Downtown Eagle Strategic Priorities
Following extensive outreach, surveys, and several planning initiatives that focus on the revitalization of Eagle’s Downtown, the Town of Eagle and the Downtown Development Authority leadership identified the following areas as strategic priorities for a vital downtown.
Consider opportunities to enhance access to services and capital for business, collect data, identify, and catalyze underutilized assets.
Identify and provide critical infrastructure and support to promote and develop successful business needs.
Streamlining solutions and minimizing barriers to build trust and investment from business and property owners.
Aligning regulation and incentives to encourage public-private partnerships for investment in the community vision through infill, redevelopment, and re-use of existing buildings.
Imparting or exchanging of information or news with an image building and informational component that includes arts, culture, and recreation.
Downtown brand identity is the combined messaging transmitted via content, diverse platforms, logos, style, and visuals.
Encourage the realization of emotion and entrepreneurial opportunity through interactive activities, events, and makers components.
Enhance a person’s time spent in a place with a unique and memorable experience.
Assess the experience and accessibility of getting to and around downtown as a local or visitor.
Focuses on multi-modal infrastructure and access in and around the downtown including parking, gateways, walkability, rideability, wayfinding + signage, etc.
Establish a sense of place through the strategic integration of art, the environment, design, recreation, and cultural activities.
Engage locals to produce authentic and distinctive planning and develop programming to foster a local love of place.
Create a connection to the community’s sense of identity through visible symbols, messaging, and activities.
Concepts
Purpose of The Plan
of Development
A Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Plan of Development is an official public document expressing a community vision for the downtown area.
The Town of Eagle’s DDA Plan of Development will outline key concepts and priorities for the downtown as well as identify opportunities and partnerships that will strengthen the downtown.
The Plan will be used as a guide to inspire and shape future projects, policies, and action steps.
Progress
Work Plan
See the short-term list of projects that the DDA has lined up.
