About us
Gary Broadway Main Street Communities, Inc. is a nonprofit organization overseeing the development of the Downtown Broadway, Midtown Broadway, and Uptown Broadway Main Street initiatives. Gary Broadway MSC’s role is to connect neighborhoods, businesses, residents, city government, volunteers and resources in order to lead the revitalization of Gary’s Broadway corridor. Our goal is a better Gary for all through small business success, arts & placemaking, safety, and having an identity that others want to be a part of.
Restoring Broadway’s economic vitality through activity
Bringing small businesses back to Broadway and reducing vacancies
Making Broadway safe for drivers, pedestrians, and residents
Supporting small businesses through promotion, networking, and learning
Making Broadway a destination for arts, entertainment, and activities
Our Goals:
Creating an environment for responsible redevelopment
Focusing on trash cleanup, and the beautification of the corridor
Working with all city departments as a liaison between municipal, commercial, and residential interests
Pursuing resources to bring in to the city and the corridor in support of vibrant growth
To receive, administer, and expend funds in connection with any activities related to GBMSC’s vision; and to do any other act or thing incidental to or connected with or in advancement of GBMSC’s vision
OUR MISSION
To encourage, foster and stimulate the preservation of historic Broadway and its surrounding communities in Downtown Gary, Indiana (North Broadway), Midtown (Broadway), and Glen Park (South Broadway– “Uptown”).
VISION STATEMENT
What is a “Main Street”?
Main Streets are high-traffic corridors that reside at the heart of a city. These central gathering places are where business, shopping, and entertainment collide. In Gary, our Main Street is Broadway, which is divided into 3 sections:
Downtown: 4th Ave to 11th Ave
Midtown: 11th Ave to I-80/94
Uptown: I-80/94 to 53rd Ave
Over the next few months, Gary Broadway Main Street Communities, Inc. will be:
Reaching out to residents and community organizations to continue gaining insights, feedback, and partnerships, as we look to make each section of Broadway a destination.
Over the next year, Gary Broadway Main Street Communities, Inc. will be:
—>Pursuing grants, technical assistance, and funding support to invest in the vision set out by Gary stakeholders for how Downtown, Midtown, and Uptown Broadway should look and feel.
—>Bringing in resources to make it easy and worthwhile to move & stay on Broadway, and work with our neighbors to activate Broadway with activities so people from all over get used to stopping on Broadway.
—>Exploring ways to execute the Livable Broadway Plan, including making Broadway safer for both cars and pedestrians.
Want to be a part of rebuilding Broadway?
