Creative district readiness work
City of FerndaleWashington- Detected
- Oct 19, 2026
- 19 days ago
- Sector
- Communications
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From the meeting
Placemake Arts Northwest requested $5,000 to build the evidence base for Washington State Creative District certification, maintain a creative business directory, and run downtown activation events. The proposal said the work would support small businesses now and position Ferndale for future state certification and related grants. That makes it a pre-certification marketing and data effort with a clear downtown economic-development angle.
- Meeting date
- October 19, 2026
- Agency
- City of Ferndale
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