I’ve always been interested in how the downtown districts of cities and towns can create an identity for the community at large. For most of my life, that has been something that I’ve had to admire from afar. Now with the creation of Uptown Partnership, I finally get the chance to be part of forming an identity for my own hometown. The prospect of doing this is both exciting and terrifying but with the help of everyone under the umbrella of this organization, I believe it will also be rewarding