Downtown Sparta Blueprint 2009

In August of 2008, Downtown Sparta won a Blueprints for Michigan’s Downtowns Cool Cities grant from the State of Michigan.  The nationally renowned firm of HyettPalma visited Downtown Sparta in March of 2009 and worked with the community to prepare a five year plan for our continued economic development. 
 Downtown Sparta Blueprint 2009 (PDF)
The Blueprint Plan includes input and collaboration from:
Community Organization [...]

Downtown Sparta Construction!

Be sure to Detour to Downtown Sparta to find local downtown businesses through all the construction while Sparta spends a little time sprucing things up! Each business will be accessible throughout the entire construction project. Take a peak at the Streetscape Scope, or the road closure maps to help you find your way!
 
 

Downtown Sparta Construction [...]

Sparta Streetscape Project Awarded Federal Grant

Thanks to a matching federal Transportation Enhancement Grant administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation, Downtown Sparta will begin a Streetscape Project in April. This project is an initiative of the Downtown Development Authority in partnership with the Village of Sparta. Sparta is one of only seven municipalities in Michigan to receive the grant in [...]

Terrific News for a Local Business

All About Learning Inc, partners with schools in over 30 states to provide academic enrichment programs focusing on science technology engineering and math. The focus on these specific areas is in part because US students have traditionally fallen behind students in other countries in these areas of study.
The award process started with 235 nominated companies, [...]

Sparta Businesses are Lookin’ Good

Notice the amazing changes in Sparta commercial buildings lately?
Some of the major changes are due in part to the Village of Sparta Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Property Enhancement Grant program for exterior enhancements to commercial buildings within the DDA District. The program has generated over $250,000 of investment from business owners into the exterior [...]

Spend in Sparta … The Trend You Can’t Afford to Ignore!

Are you easily lured by the flashy attractive ads of big chain stores? The “huge price drops” on inventory that usually require some fine print? As the age old adage goes, if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
With the increase in gas prices today, driving from downtown Sparta to the [...]

Shaping Up Downtown Sparta

The Village of Sparta Downtown Development Authority would like to invite the community to attend a Downtown Streetscape Construction Project Open House and a chance to view the exciting revitalization efforts which include new streetscape lighting, new downtown benches, paved crosswalks, street gardens, and much more!
The Downtown Streetscape Construction Project is set to begin April [...]