Downtown Salisbury Inc.

Those of you who know me know that while I have embraced some technology (I depend heavily on email…), I have been a Luddite when it comes to social networking on the computer.  For those of you like me, who have heard the term and thought that was a biblical tribe during the time of King David... the Luddites were the old fashioned British weavers who destroyed looms during industrial revolution.  Like the Luddites, I too do not like “change.”  That being said, I am proud to say that this is my first blog. 

There have been a bunch of slogans out there lately all geared toward encouraging local shopping.  The Salisbury Post has their “$20 on the 20^th” campaign.  There is a 3/50 Project that encourages consumers to pick 3 businesses and spend $50 a month with them.  My friend Connie in Hickory said they decided to do the 4/40 program because the math was easier (that one makes me think of an interstate bypass for some reason).  There is the Indie program supporting independent bookstores.  All these programs are good.

However, I would like to start one more. It’s the “name your own shop local/independent/ downtown” campaign.  I’m not picky. If you get paid on the 15^th and 30^th of the month and want to call it “Bob’s 10/15/10/30 Downtown Campaign,” that is fine with me.  In fact, I would like to see what you name yours if you care to join me on this blog.

Downtown Salisbury is a big part of what makes Salisbury special, and our great retailers are what make the Downtown special.  When you support them, YOU are the one making downtown special.  Thanks for helping us make it happen!

Randy Hemann, Executive Director, Downtown Salisbury, Inc.