Downtown and Community Revitalization Department
The Department's mission is to:
- Coordinate the effort to transform downtown Fresno into a vibrant center of activity for the Central San Joaquin Valley
- Restore the historic neighborhoods that encircle downtown Fresno into healthy, mixed-income communities that are desirable for their quality of life and their proximity to a revitalized city center
- Build a strong, sustainable economy through a community-wide effort to support locally-owned businesses, start-up companies, water technology and other green technologies
*Don't miss the Incentive Zone Resource Fair, to be held on August 24, 2010! Click here for more info!*
Downtown Specific and Community Plans
Making development cheaper, easier, and more predictable. Improving walkability, livability, and health. Creating certainty about investments in urban Fresno. These are among the goals of the new land use laws being created now for Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Find out more about the Downtown Plans here.
Picture your favorite city. Are people walking up and down the sidewalk? Is there a mix of local restaurants, shops, public areas, offices, and living space? Is there nightlife?
When you think of a city, you probably think of its downtown. In Downtown Fresno, the City is supporting a higher standard for planning and design, incentives for investment and development, a stronger role for the private sector, and new events to bring foot traffic.
Our goal is a revitalized downtown, a place where you love to be.
Get the latest news at the Downtown Revitalization Update Meeting coming up Thursday, July 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Sky Room. Details here.
Our community-led revitalization efforts have brought together City of Fresno departments, local schools, non-profits, faith-based organizations, businesses, property owners, and most importantly our residents. Dozens of groups and local residents are all working together for the first time, communicating openly to plan, design, fund and restore our historic neighborhoods and create a better quality and self-sustaining life for our citizens.
The Lowell Plan
Lowell Stats
A strong local business community is vital to a healthy community- providing the most private sector jobs and serving as the backbone to our local economy as it shapes our City’s unparalleled character. That is why the local business division focuses on establishing a business-friendly City through innovative policies and initiatives that support our mission to create a sustainable and diverse economy where our unique culture combined with innovation and entrepreneurship serve as the foundation for our business community.
The City of Fresno offers 5 incentive zones designed to encourage local companies to expand, and to attract new businesses to the area.
To find out if an address is located in an incentive zone, try our
Incentive Zone Address Locator .
For more information on upcoming events and workshops, including the August 24, 2010
Incentive Zone Resource Fair , click here !
FresnoStartUp.com is the central resource for obtaining general information to start a business in Fresno. The FresnoStartUp Guide, a consolidated booklet of startup resources available from participating agencies, can be found here.
The Downtown and Community Revitalization Department can assist your business in finding the appropriate loan program that will meet your financing needs.
We're California's fifth largest and fastest growing city, featuring 111 square miles of great locations, with crew and facilities to match. And, we're just three hours north of Los Angeles.
If you need big city skyline, small city business districts, classic city architectural styles - Spanish and American, freeways, highways, roadways, railways, airports, neighborhoods of every scale, and a 300,000 square foot city hall that looks like a spaceship...
"FRESNO............TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT!"
To view location photographs, crew lists and obtain more information, please visit
Fresno Film Commission Home Page
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Contact Information
Downtown and Community Revitalization Department
2600 Fresno Street, Room 2156-02
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: (559) 621-8350
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