Old Takoma Business Association
The Old Takoma Business Association is a membership organization of local businesses in the Old Takoma area. Our mission is to bring together businesses, residents and community organizations dedicated to developing a vibrant market center, from Takoma Junction Maryland to the Takoma Theatre, DC, to enhance our unique and historic town setting. We welcome new members so together we may create a better, brighter future for Old Takoma.
Third Annual Main Street Takoma Spring Clean Up, April 19, 2008
Please join us! On Saturday, April 19th, we'll have volunteers stretching down the entire commercial stretch of Main Street Takoma, Carroll Avenue from the Takoma Junction, to the Clock Tower at Laurel Avenue, and on to Triangle Park at 4th Street, NW. We'll be weeding, mulching, planting flowers and picking up trash to clean and beautify our downtown. Service Learning hours are available for students and preapproved for Montgomery County Public Schools.
Junction Day and Earth Day, Sunday, April 20, 2008, Takoma Junction
On Sunday, Apriil 20, join us as we celebrate the Earth and the Rebirth of the Takoma Junction. From 10am to 7pm, the Takoma Food Co-op will sponsor events including performances by Chopteeth, Magpie and a huge drumming circle. From 12 to 4pm, the Old Takoma Business Association will celebrate the opening of new businesses: The Pajama Squid, Bikram Yoga, and Pizza Roma. We'll have a juggler, balloon animals, face painting and Sumer Delight's ice cream truck. The Fire Department will have their engine out, and Healey Surgeon will have an Austin Healey or two parked outside. Takoma Park police will have Bike Patrol Officers on hand, and Montgomery County Parks will have an officer on horseback. Come and celebrate Spring and our community.
OTBA On-line Consumer Survey 2007
The Main Street Economics Restructuring committee conducted an on-line survey of local residents from December to February. Aggregate data is now available. Check out the pie charts here!
To see the write-in responses from the survey, check: http://homeintakoma.com/OTBASurvey2007
Facade Improvement Grants:
Have you noticed some of the sprucing up going on in Old Takoma? Now is the time to undertake projects for your storefront. OTBA--Main Street Takoma has received funding from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to use in a one-to-one match for facade improvement. Commercial property owners and business owners are eligible to apply for the Facade Improvement Grants. For more information, contact Chair of the Main Street Design Committee, John Hume, designcommittee@mainstreettakoma.com or OTBA executive director, Rosalind Grigsby, execdirector@takomaonline.com or call 240-253-4229.
RepeatRewards Program:
OTBA has piloted a new program to reward loyal shoppers at local businesses with the RepeatRewards program. For interested businesses, call Roz Grigsby, 240-253-4229 or email: execdirector@takomaonline.com.
Commercial Security Surveys:
The Takoma Park Police and the DC Policing for Prevention Division offer a free service to the businesses in their respective jurisdictions. If requested, the police will conduct a free commercial security survey in your place of business, which takes about 30 to 45 minutes to complete. For more information, check this flier from the Takoma Park police department. To schedule your survey, in Takoma Park, call Corporal Tina Smith, 301-891-7125. In DC, call In DC, call Terri Alexander, 202-727-0783.
New Opportunity for Montgomery County Businesses
Montgomery County has initiated a program
requiring that a certain percentage of procurement come from registered
small businesses located within the county. Visit the program website at https://ext01.montgomerycountymd.gov/entp/s2p/lsbrp/
to determine whether registering for this program could benefit
your business.
Volunteers Wanted!
The Main Street Takoma initiative is underway. Learn about
the program and how you can help maintain and increase the vitality
of Takoma's Main Street.
