About the Albany Downtown Association

Albany Downtown Association (ADA) is Albany Oregon’s downtown revitalization team.

Downtown Jobs

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History

Downtown Albany has a rich history.

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News

Downtown Albany is full of activities and interesting businesses.

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Who We Are

The Albany Downtown Association is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to Albany’s downtown revitalization.

Our Mission

Promote the heart, vitality and uniqueness of Downtown Albany’s historic buildings and business.

Our Expanded Purpose

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Promote Downtown Albany as the heart of the community

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Strengthen the economic viability by encouraging business diversity

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Enhance the unique physical characteristics of historic Downtown Albany

To achieve its objectives, Albany Downtown Association is coordinated by a full-time executive director, a board of directors, staff, volunteer committees, business owners, property owners, residents and community leaders.

Albany Downtown Association also administers ParkWise, a parking management program for Downtown.

What We’re Working On

Downtown Albany strives to be in tune with the Downtown community’s needs. In the works are:

Business Recruitment

Enhanced Social Media Presence

Downtown Retail Shopping Guide

Downtown Dining Guide

Downtown Historic District Tours

Business and Customer Surveys

Our Members

Active livable downtowns don’t just happen. It takes a comprehensive approach coupled with professional leadership and dedicated volunteers to ensure success. Our members have made an investment in Downtown Albany’s future. They help to make a downtown that we can be proud of, now and for generations to come.

The following members have made that commitment. If you are interested in becoming a member, please view our members page for more information including the benefits of membership, as well as our membership application form.

Our Funding

Many ask how the ADA is structured and funded. We were incorporated on June 14, 1982, as a 501(c)6 non-profit membership organization. We are both a state and nationally accredited Main Street program. ADA receives funding from a number of sources:

Individual and business memberships

Hanging Basket Donations

Mother’s Day Flower Sign sponsorships

Fundraisers – Mixology Madness and Craft Brew Smackdown

A contract with the City of Albany to provide Main Street Services, which is funded by hotel tax (TLT)

Downtown business property supported Economic Improvement District (EID)

Local taxpayer dollars are not used to fund the Albany Downtown Association.

Our Volunteers and What We Strive to Do

The Albany Downtown Association serves the downtown businesses and residents through Main Street’s comprehensive 4-point approach to revitalization.

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What We’ve Accomplished

Downtown Albany has had an impressive track record in revitalization for more than 40 years. Our recent accomplishments include:

Securing three Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grants

for a total of $600,000 in 2022 and 2023 to revitalize three key Downtown properties.

Rehabilitating more than 20 buildings since 1999,

representing over $5 million of public and private reinvestment.

Encouraging upper floor development.

Creation of an Economic Improvement District

to ensure base funding for Downtown Albany.

Increased community visibility

through summer flower baskets and holiday snowflakes, and are supporting the Waterfront Streetscape Project.

Our Board of Directors

The Albany Downtown Association’s Board of Directors works hard to make sure the program keeps true to its purpose while continuing to meet a variety of Downtown needs. The Board takes an active role in program planning and implementation, hosts Town Hall meetings, conducts membership drives and secures funding.

Contact the Board
View Our Board of Directors