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In December 2024 and January 2025, the Town of Erin conducted a Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) project focused on the downtowns of Erin and Hillsburgh. Through interviews with 20 local businesses, we gained valuable insight into the strengths of our downtowns, such as their small-town charm, sense of community, and unique offerings, as well as the challenges faced by business owners, including parking, signage, accessibility, rising costs, and limited foot traffic. Businesses expressed a need for more marketing support, funding opportunities, and improvements to public spaces and amenities. Based on this feedback, we developed a Downtown BR+E Action Plan that outlines immediate and long-term actions to support local businesses and enhance the downtown experience. The full summary of findings and the action plan are available here
Here is a summary of progress to date:
