[MainstreetTowns] Kendall Whittier Main Street

[Ed Sharrer]

It's a Tuesday that feels like a Friday to me. 😁

Thank you for all the kind words, folks! We're so happy our little district
can help shine a spotlight on our Oklahoma Main Street family.

Ed

On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 11:40 AM Kelli Yadon <Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov>
wrote:

> Sorry for any confusion – the email below is from Buffy. Not me.  Buffy is
> still the Director!  J
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> We were having issues with the listserv. I thought it was because the
> message may have been too big….but then it went through. I was trying to
> get it to bounce again to test it….and of course it went through and didn’t
> bounce.  Is it Monday?  Oh wait, no, it’s Tuesday that feels like a Monday!
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> kel
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> *From:* MainstreetTowns <mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net> *On
> Behalf Of *Kelli Yadon
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 21, 2018 9:14 AM
> *To:* mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net
> *Subject:* [MainstreetTowns] Kendall Whittier Main Street
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> As the Director of the Oklahoma Main Street Center, I want to congratulate
> Kendall Whittier Main Street, Ed Sharrer, and the Board of Directors on
> being a Semifinalist for a 2019 Great American Main Street Award.
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> Tulsa’s Kendall Whittier District, once home to the city’s first suburban
> shopping center, is now a model destination district for arts, culture,
> shopping and, of course, food trucks. By adapting the framework of the Main
> Street Approach to the needs of a diverse, creative, urban district,
> Kendall Whittier Main Street has created economic vitality, inclusive
> opportunity, and community transformation.
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> Founded in 2010, Kendall Whittier Main Street has an impressive
> reinvestment ratio of $39.11—every $1 of public investment ($900,000) has
> generated $39.11 in private investment ($35.2 million)! They have also
> significantly reduced their vacancy rate from 65% to 3% exclusively through
> locally-owned businesses.
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> The 2019 Great American Main Street Awards Winners will be announced at
> the 2019 Main Street Now Conference
> <https://www.facebook.com/MainStreetNowConference/?fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARB7xWq4rYHMnZVKXjJPU3MliJBgesCKBqPmvQo3MtXp5PGGPN9pIUKOb5W47wouOvD-z2WIT3aH7PI2sV9c6C4djltaIFc-HDJMuZn0_XTnqEmcwH1NNjnFVqWVYk1nWsPuJ_PieJDi&__tn__=K-R> in
> Seattle March 25.
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> Have a good day,
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> Buffy
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> *Buffy Hughes*
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> State Main Street Director
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> Oklahoma Department of Commerce
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> 900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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> E: Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov
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> P: 405.815.5249
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> C: 405.664.1260
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> OKcommerce.gov/main-street
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Ed Sharrer
Executive Director
Kendall Whittier Main Street
918-633-1934
www.visitKendallWhittier.com
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