Boosting the Block

Place-based investments and programming

The Boosting the Block project advances key elements in the Pack Square Plaza Vision Plan, including the planning, design and implementation of a gateway and cultural corridor along South Market Street.

Community members and organizers met at the Foundry Hotel.
Community members and organizers met at the Foundry Hotel.

The project incorporates place-based investments and programming that enhances the area’s physical and cultural environment. The resulting work will support a more authentic and truthful narrative about the past, present, and future of The Block.

Main Goals of the Project

  • Amplify the history of The Block
  • Invest in community capacity building
  • Design and build a new physical, cultural gateway to this beloved neighborhood and business district

On Monday, July 22, 2024 a project kick-off was held at the Foundry Hotel Lounge. Additional opportunities for community engagement will happen throughout the course of the project.

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