Downtown Attleboro

​Downtown.
A downtown is the physical and expressive heart of a community.  It is a symbol of the economic health of a community.  It is the crossroad where business, spiritual bonding, the arts, banking, municipal service intersect.  Downtown is where community pride begins. 
 
Here in Attleboro, we’ve made gains, but there’s more to be done.  We need to make our downtown more accessible by reviving the sidewalks, deepen the partnership with business with city events and activities, bring in more foot traffic with a variety of food and shopping options, and add more activities and advertise them well at the city’s businesses.  
 
What do you want downtown Attleboro to look like? Where do you go on a lazy Saturday? What draws you in to stay for an afternoon? I personally would love to see a nice coffee shop with pastries and treats. Spend some time in an internet cafe where we can print a coupon to a lunch spot. Take a walk to the library or the art museum stopping along the way to a variety of shops to buy a gift. You might also find a music show or vendor fair at Cuddy Court. I would love to see more businesses have activities like trivia night at Burgundian. Let’s make downtown a place people from surrounding towns want to go to for a day.