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same old . “ It ’ s more than businesses staying open late . We need to offer something locals don ’ t normally have access to ,” said owner of Cheshire Cat Antiques Russ Quiett .
There are plans to host outdoor movie screenings and to invite non-profits , churches , and school sports teams to set up street raffles , art fairs and mobile gift shops on those late nights .
ADA believes strong community branding is important , and Alpine ’ s culturally unique groups are a vital part of the town ’ s history and future .
The group plans to emphasize local talent by featuring craftsman , like blacksmiths and spur makers , which fill a unique niche in cowboy culture .
“ Every cowboy in this county is an artist , whether they admit it or not ,” Quiett said .
The group is working with City of Alpine to implement improvements laid out in the 2016 City ’ s Vision Plan .
City of Alpine Vision Plan
In 2016 , the results of a professional assessment of Alpine were published through a special program of the Big Bend Region Small Business Development Center ( SBDC ).
SBDC provides no cost one-on-one business advising to the greater Big Bend area , and is conveniently located in Alpine . ( Learn more at sbdc . sulross . edu )
They have helped many local businesses get on their feet by offering business plan and marketing development , financial analyses and a host of other services .
The City of Alpine was able to participate , thanks to the SBDC Rural Business Program , established to provide services to businesses , economic development corporations , communities and local governments .
The 2016 Vision Plan is an 89-page document created by the Center for Urban Planning and Research through the College of Architecture , Planning and Construction out of the University of Texas at San Antonio . It includes data on local demographics , sales and hotel occupancy taxes , geography , and much more .
The Vision Plan reinterprets downtown as a pedestrian-friendly place , with more landscaping , parking accessibility and outdoor art and leisure spaces .
It was created to give city officials a roadmap of high-priority , feasible projects that could be implemented to improve Alpine . It ’ s a good starting point for anyone investing in Alpine , and the City is basing some top improvement goals from the ideas laid out in the plan , including making a centralized arts center , bringing more hotels to downtown , improving historic buildings , and connecting neighborhoods and business districts with better walkways .
City council has been pushing for an increase in beautification projects , and two new murals are commissioned to be added to Alpine ’ s eclectic collection .
A walking path linking neighborhoods to downtown is set to break ground by the end of summer 2017 .
ADA is helping meet Vision Plan goals by adopting Railroad Park at the corner of 5th Street and Holland Ave , across from the Union Pacific and Amtrak railroad station .
Volunteers descended on the park , adding native plants , pruning trees , and uncovering hidden gems , like the cement replica of Texas that had long been covered by soil and leaves .
A vintage train caboose is parked in the park ’ s back corner , and volunteers want to bring its snoozing horn back to life .
“ The city is willing to lease it to someone who wants to put a business in there , and there are a thousand ideas going around on what to do with it ,” said owner of Murphy Street Mercado Nancy Davila . A few ideas included turning it into a stage for community theatre or opening a raspa business .
Railroad Park connects two major corridors
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same old. “It’s more than businesses staying
open late. We need to offer something locals
don’t normally have access to,” said owner of
Cheshire Cat Antiques Russ Quiett.
There are plans to host outdoor movie
screenings and to invite non-profits,
churches, and school sports teams to set up
street raffles, art fairs and mobile gift shops
on those late nights.
ADA believes strong community branding
is important, and Alpine’s culturally unique
groups are a vital part of the town’s history
and future.
The group plans to emphasize local talent
by featuring craftsman, like blacksmiths and
spur makers, which fill a unique niche in
cowboy culture.
“Every cowboy in this county is an artist,
whether they admit it or not,” Quiett said.
The group is working with City of Alpine
to implement improvements laid out in the
2016 City’s Vision Plan.
City of Alpine
Vision Plan
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