A TALE OF TWO CITIESARON KULHAVY, AICP

CITY MANAGER

CITY OF HUNTSVILLE

Interstate Huntsville

IH-45 CORRIDOR

• NATIONAL CHAINS

• JOB GROWTH

• RETAIL LEAKAGE/SURPLUS

2007-2012

2012-2018

LEAKAGE

• LIMITED NATIONAL RETAILERS

• SHOPPERS GO SOUTH FOR RETAIL OPTIONS

• $45 MILLION LOST IN RETAIL SALES

SURPLUS

• ATTRACT NATIONAL CHAINS

• DESTINATION RETAIL

• 54% INCREASE IN SALES TAX REVENUE

Downtown Huntsville

DISTINCTIVE ELEMENTS

•MAIN STREET CITY

•HUNTSVILLE CULTURAL DISTRICT

•SAM HOUSTON

DOWNTOWN: BEFORE AND AFTER

ERNST JEWELERS AND THE PATIO CAFE

FAIR ON THE SQUARE

# Home SweetHuntsville

A Tale of two citiesSlide Number 2IH-45 Corridor 2007-20122012-2018leakageSurplusSlide Number 8Distinctive elements Downtown: Before and afterErnst jewelers and the patio cafeSlide Number 12Fair on the squareSlide Number 14