Battle Alley Spruce Up

Where will your project take place?

Battle Alley social district in the Village of Holly

Briefly Describe Your Project Idea:

The Battle Alley Social District is a pedestrian only area in the heart of our downtown and the main section of our Battle Alley place making strategy. We would like to utilize the area more to draw people to our downtown and our small businesses and restaurants.

Why does your community need this project?

The Village of Holly is a smaller area of under 6,000 residents and our budget makes it difficult to add amenities like this to our area. Also, as a small area our small businesses were impacted greatly the last few years with the combination of COVID, the downturn in the economy and then, this past summer, a devastating fire that destroyed several historic buildings and much of Battle Alley and made it difficult to even have events in the area. We are hoping by adding more activity and ambiance to the area we can start to attract people to the area again.

What do you hope to achieve through this project?

Our goal is to draw more people to our downtown area and to enjoy community together. To have fun and relax with one another and most importantly to draw people to our area businesses and restaurants. We want this to be a place that people can come and discover for the first time or enjoy many times, the ambiance and charm of Holly.