Who is the Rockville Downtown Association?

The RDA is a private, non-profit membership organization formed by individuals in the community dedicated to improving the image, physical environment, and economic stability and revitalization of downtown Rockville.

Goals of the Rockville Downtown Association:

• To create meaningful collaborative of private and public partnerships through common goals and shared visions for a revitalized Rockville.

• To implement beautification, restoration and reuse of public space as it effects sense of pride in our community.

• To effectively work with business owners,residents and property owners to elevate the level of economic viability and stability of the downtown area.

• To recapture and enhance the historic Victorian character of the town center through cultural activities, facade improvements, and the promotion of heritage tourism.

The Rockville Downtown Association, Inc. is a member of the Connecticut Main Street Program under the direction fo the National Main Street Program in Washington, D.C.

The National Main Street Program
Four-Point Approach:

1. Organization: Building consensus and cooperation among all groups that have a stake in downtown Rockville.

2. Design: Improving Rockville's image by enhancing its physical characteristics and historic atmosphere.

3. Promotions/Activities: Strengthening the existing economic base while diversifying it with compatible new businesses and activities.

4. Economic Enhancement/Restructuring: Strengthening the existing economic base while diversifying it with compatible new business and activities.

How a vital Rockville benefits you!

• Enhances community pride and quality fo life.

• Preserves and creates jobs in Rockville, the center of governmental, medical and professional services for the region.

• Increases collaboration of public and private partnerships for common goals

• Enhances industrial, commercial and
professional employee recruitment efforts

• Bolsters property values town-wide.

• An active and vibrant downtown leads to growth of existing businesses, attracts new businesses to currently vacant real estate and is a catalyst for economic development activities

• Protects and nurtures the historic assets of Downtown Rockville, while strengthening its' role in heritage tourism as an economic revitalization tool.

• Increases the tax base by developing vacant and under utilized buildings into their highest and
best uses.