Helping downtown pullman grow

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DPA brings $288,031 in grants to downtown.

  • Riverside mural

    The DPA working with the Pullman Arts Foundation Mural Committee has selected Seattle artist and landscape architect, Tori Shao from a group of 16 applicants. She has created three concepts that continue the beauty of the river edge and Palouse landscape up the side of the building while creating a sense of discovery for children to find the hidden wildlife. The DPA was able to help fundraise over $32,000 for this project.

  • Movable Furniture

    The $50,000 Hometown Grant from T-Mobile allowed the DPA to add movable furniture to the downtown plazas and enhance public spaces. The furniture is also used to support downtown businesses, and community events. The T-Mobile grant also funded color changing lights for the plazas, decorative lighting for new street poles and colorful promotional banners to brighten Main Street.

  • Triangle alley

    The Downtown Pullman Association was awarded a $74,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development Grant for two improvement projects aimed to create more attractive, usable and safe back entrances for some Main Street businesses.

Mission

To create and sustain vitality in Pullman’s historic downtown.

Vision

Downtown Pullman is the heart and soul of our community. It connects us to each other and provides a place where lifelong memories are made.

2026 DPA Committee priorities

Promotions

  • Continue to improve successful events such as Lentil Fest Friday, Downtown Trick-or-Treat and pub crawl events

  • Establish a direct to business micro-grant program

outreach

  • Develop a marketing and communications plan

  • Tell the DPA story & share our vision

  • Develop & Launch 3 Year Pledge Campaign

economic vitality

  • Develop a list of resources for Business Owners

  • Connect Campus to Downtown

  • Grow Pullman Market

  • Improve occupancy numbers in downtown building corridor.

  • Identify productive uses for traditional Main Street buildings.

design

  • Establish Pullman Historic District to celebrate and preserve the unique history of Downtown Pullman

  • Activate Spaces in Downtown for gathering and engagement

  • Beautiful Buildings Grant to support Facade Improvements

  • Enhance Downtown Pullman's visual appeal

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