The city is using local and federal funds, including money from the American Rescue Plan, which is all to help small businesses open up.
“I think our small business communities are sort-of like the last line of defense, so to speak,” Harrell said. “That we employ from our own communities, we’re giving our communities jobs, we’re recycling tourist dollars. Quite frankly, it’s like Commerce 101. And we are using an investment strategy and a public safety strategy to make sure we support this kind of effort.”
Part of making sure public safety is at the forefront is occupying vacant properties from Belltown to the Chinatown-International District. Each business gets $2,500 to help set up its space. The program also connects small business owners with property owners specifically.“Like our space, paid for while we’re there. That is just unheard of. And it’s a foot forward that we wouldn’t have been able to have,” Jones said.
The mayor said, “We’re going to make sure access to capital is achievable for small businesses. Our job is also to make sure the streets are safe. To make sure that people can get to and from.”Harrell said the city will continue helping small businesses open across downtown for the rest of the year.
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