Strategic Goal

160To continue as Upper Albany Avenue’s key community-business organization linking Upper Albany Avenue businesses to outside resources and to the residents; Working to position the Avenue as a destination for arts, education and entertainment.

Strategic Priorities

1) Develop an Avenue Master Plan: Develop holistic strategies to influence business mix/development, to be a neighborhood economic development connector and to build on existing strengths.
2) Position for Uniqueness: Position the Avenue as a destination for arts, education and entertainment; Position the organization as Upper Albany’s Mall Manager.
3) Assure Sustainability: Build on UAMS’s track record of impact to maintain funding, to develop a policy board and to assure leadership succession planning.

Contact Info

Upper Albany Main Street
1382 Albany Ave.
Hartford, CT 06112

Tel: (860) 727 9830
Fax: (860) 727-9820

risi@hartford.edu

About Us

Upper Albany Main Street (UAMS) is “the Avenue’s” leading community-business organization. Upper Albany Main Street views economic development as the principal catalyst for improving the quality of life on the Avenue for all those who live, work and visit this historic and diverse neighborhood. The “central customer base” comprises the residents and business owners, but the “global customer base” is the broader community because Upper Albany is a gateway community, and its success will have a positive impact on the overall renaissance of the City. By capitalizing on the rich African American and West Indian heritage of our neighborhood, UAMS can develop Upper Albany into a “destination” that brings people who might not otherwise find an occasion to visit. Upper Albany Main Street will continue to seek the necessary resources to add value to each and every constituency that has a vested interest in our neighborhood.