James Chandler - Downtown Billings Alliance

James Chandler

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The Downtown Billings BID Street Team is still wor

The Downtown Billings BID Street Team is still working hard every day to keep our city fresh and clean. 🧹🚮
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To keep compliant with physical distancing recommendations they have adjusted their scheduling so that there is only one team member around at any given time. That means they are available from 7am - 5:30pm seven days a week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
They continue to empty trash cans, clean up messes, and remove graffiti, and still perform their daily sidewalk sweeps. So wave (from ten feet away, please) if you see them! 👋🏼
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These guys are the real heroes of downtown, and they are going to keep things tidy and maintained so we are all ready to roll the minute restrictions are lifted. 💪🏼
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This morning, Kylar (pictured) was on the spot to clear the sidewalks of the little skiff of snow. Good job, Kylar! 👏🏼

Monday mood 🧼👏🏼

Monday mood 🧼👏🏼

The city has now designated free parking spaces fo

The city has now designated free parking spaces for curbside pickup and takeout orders from downtown businesses. 👏🏼
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It is so important for us as a community to step up and support local businesses during this time. The lockdowns are having a huge impact on local economy all over the country. It is going to be very difficult for small businesses to get back on their feet without our help. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Let’s do something good for our city. Let’s order takeout from local restaurants, buy Billings products, buy local meats and veggies, shop from local retailers with e-commerce, share their posts on social media, leave positive reviews online, buy gift cards, reschedule appointments instead of cancelling, tell your friends and family to shop local, and just say thank you to the local businesses that hold up our community. They need us now more than ever. So let’s rally for them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We will be making a blog post of downtown businesses offering curbside pickup, takeout, delivery, online shopping, and more on our website. For now, you can find comprehensive lists for Billings from @billings365 and @billingschamber . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
You can still get a free DBA card when you spend $35+ downtown and show us your receipt. Drop it in our mailbox outside our office with shipping details, email a picture of it to us, dm it to us on social, whatever you have to do! Just shop local! 💜

On a positive note, yesterday was the first day of

On a positive note, yesterday was the first day of Spring and the sun is shining today. ☀️🌷
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We will see our downtown vibrant, thriving, bustling, green, and shining in full bloom in no time. 🥰
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Hang in there. Better times are ahead.

FREE DBA CARD OFFER: When you spend $35 or more do

FREE DBA CARD OFFER: When you spend $35 or more downtown! 😃
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Supporting local and small businesses is vital during this uncertain time. Although we can’t do anything about the restrictions in place, there are a few measures we can take to support our favorite local businesses, the bedrock of our community, and keep them afloat. Let’s all be allies of our community and downtown by shopping local as much as possible. Even though we are socially distancing, we need to unite. 💜
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Several restaurants are offering carry-out, online orders, deliveries, and curbside pick-up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Buy gift cards from your favorite downtown establishment to use at a later date when businesses reopen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Many retailers have the option to shop online and are offering free shipping. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Bring your receipt to the DBA office MWF 11am - 1pm, or drop it into our mailbox with some contact info and we will mail the card! This offer will be good through the end of the month. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The DBA card supports local businesses while also giving you some great perks like discounts on meals, coffee, and retail. It also upgrades downtown experiences like free popcorn with a movie, discounted museum admissions, and more. Did we mention that you get into every single Alive After 5 for free??!! You’ll want that perk to socially un-distance when all of this is over. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
See a full list of perks on our website.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION CANCELLED: In the

ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION CANCELLED:
In the interest of the public safety, the decision was made in collaboration with the Downtown Billings Alliance (DBA), Yellowstone County Unified Health Command, event hosts, staff, and downtown business owners to cancel the Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celtic Fair.
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This decision was not made lightly, but the DBA is following risk mitigation strategies outlined by the CDC in an effort to prevent community transmission. The CDC recommends implementing social distancing measures such as cancelling large gatherings of >250 people, and as the largest city in Montana, this certainly applies to this beloved event.
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While we understand how disappointing this is for the public and event participants, along with downtown businesses, our decision is based on the understanding of how COVID-19 is progressing in the United States, and in the best interest of public health. We will make every effort to support our downtown businesses during this uncertain time and will strive to be a strong resource for our community.
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Thank you for understanding and we hope you have a fun, safe, and healthy weekend! Here are some photos from last years celebration to lighten the mood🍀

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