Cumberland Gap was 1 of 10 Tennessee Communities selected in 2022 to participate in the Tennessee Downtowns program.
The Tennessee Downtowns program helps local communities revitalize traditional commercial districts, enhance community livability, spur job creation and maintain the historic character of downtown districts. The two-year program coaches selected communities and their steering committees through the steps of launching effective renewal efforts. Tennessee Downtowns includes community training in the Main Street America program and a $15,000 grant for a downtown improvement project.
You may reach out to any member of the Steering Committee if you have any questions, need additional information, or want to be an active participant in this project. Steering Committee members can be reached by emailing The Guardians of the Gap at guardiansofthegap@gmail.com. The committee members include: Amber Chadwell; Kimberly Kotlar; Tony Maxwell; Bradley Smiddy; Natalie Sweet; and Morgan Wheeler. Updates on the program will be posted on this page as the information is available.
Tennessee Downtowns revitalization webinar series- Basics on how to organize a downtown revitalization program. You must register in advance for all webinars (after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar). The registration link will be posted once available. After each webinar slides and a recording will be posted. All webinar dates are Wednesdays and will start and 1:00 pm.
9/21/2022 topic= Organization : Slides- Organization 9-21-22 ; Webinar Recording (Passcode Cwfx5F&Q); Notes from _Organization 101_ – 21 September 2022
9/28/2022 topic= Design : Slides- Design 9/28/2022 ; Webinar Recording Passcode: HyT&f35N ; Notes from __Design 101__- 28 September 2022
10/5/2022 topic= Promotion – Slides- Promotion 10-5-22 ; Webinar Recording Passcode: 50g?smEc ; Notes-Promotion 101 – 05 October 2022
10/12/2022 topic= Economic Vitality – Slides- Economic Vitality-10-12-2022 ; Webinar Recording Passcode: Passcode: 5u#%dHu1 ;
Cumberland Gap TNDT Plan of Work Report 11 November 2022
Cookeville Key Takeaways & Prioritization – Dec 2022 – Inventory of Ideas ;
August 2022- Tennessee Downtowns Steering Committee update
Notes and presentation from the July 7, 2022 visit from Tennessee State program leaders: Cumberland Gap TNDT Initial Visit ; 07 July 2022 – TN Downtowns Preliminary Visit Notes