"To Make Historic Downtown Elyria the Vibrant Heart of the City"

In 1998, the citizens of Elyria joined together in a series of public meetings called EnVision Elyria in order to formulate a strategic plan of long-term goals for downtown Elyria. More than 1,800 people wanted to describe the future of Elyria as "an attractive downtown vibrant with commercial and retail activity that draws people in."

Main Street Elyria was created in order to fulfill the goals established in the EnVision Elyria Strategic Plan. It is our mission to maintain and to build upon the historic character of the downtown as an economic tool according to the tried-and-true Main Street Program by means of events promotion, strong building design guidelines, and technical development support.

We are also committed to economic revitalization based upon the Cleveland Model, which institutionalizes real estate development programs with the capacity to support high-risk investments in the downtown through community education programs and the creation of grants and lending programs capable of supporting adaptive re-use and reinvestment in older buildings.

Main Street Elyria's committees have also contributed significantly to the realization of our goals, and they'd like to take this opportunity to tell you how.

• Our Goals and Values
• Design Committee
• Economic Restructuring Committee
• Executive Committee
• Finance Committee
• Promotion Committee

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