AHA! New Bedford is inviting New Bedford residents, workers, and supporters to participate in a meeting to discuss the future of downtown New Bedford. On September 30th, hear about the current trends in downtown, share your vision, and discuss the strategies to get there. This community meeting will be held from 5-7:00 pm at the First Unitarian Church’s Tryworks Auditorium.
This community meeting is part of AHA! New Bedford’s expanded role to facilitate conversations about management services for downtown New Bedford. During the meeting, attendees will hear from a local business owner about their experience during the current economic climate. Andre Leroux from MassINC will also present key findings from his report District Management for Downtown Vitality. A Q&A session will follow. The community will also be invited to sign up for additional focus group meetings that will take place in October and November.
Pizza and refreshments will be served beginning at 5:00 pm, with the presentation starting at 5:30 pm.
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Please RSVP at bit.ly/NBSeptMeeting.
2025 DOWNTOWN NEW BEDFORD SURVEY
In addition to the meeting, all are invited to weigh in on AHA! New Bedford’s 2025 Downtown Survey. Downtown New Bedford is many things to many people: home; a retail, business, and entertainment district; a front door for arts, culture, and history; a transportation hub; public spaces for community events; and a center of the civic life of this city and the South Coast region. Your unique perspective will help local organizations, like AHA! New Bedford, better understand how to support a vibrant, welcoming downtown and plan activities accordingly.
Take the survey today at bit.ly/2025NBSurvey.
ABOUT AHA NEW BEDFORD
For over 25 years, AHA! New Bedford has helped build and promote a creative economy that, alongside other arts organizations and supporters, transformed Downtown New Bedford into the cultural epicenter of the region.
AHA! continues to offer and showcase free arts and cultural experiences Downtown on the second Thursday of each month, February through December. Programming has expanded to include music, film, storytelling, block parties, art markets, and more. Learn more at ahanewbedford.org.
