Mission
UPTOWN LEXINGTON, INC. EXISTS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT, WHICH FOSTERS THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA'S HISTORIC UPTOWN CENTER, AS THE COMMUNITY'S PRIMARY ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL CENTER. ULI UTILIZES THE NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER'S FOUR POINT APPROACH AS TOOLS FOR GROWTH OF THE DISTRICT: [1] ORGANIZATION TO BUILD CONSENSUS AND COOPERATION AMONG MANY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTEREST IN UPTOWN; [2] DESIGN TO ENHANCE THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, ENCOURAGE SUPPORTIVE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOP SENSITIVE DESIGN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (FACADE GRANT PROGRAM); [3] PROMOTION TO MARKET THE TRADITIONAL DISTRICT'S ASSETS TO CUSTOMERS, POTENTIAL INVESTORS, NEW BUSINESSES, LOCAL CITIZENS AND VISITORS (BBQ CAPITAL COOK-OFF, CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, SUMMER AND CHRISTMAS STROLLS, GROUNDHOG'S DAY); AND [4] ECONOMIC VITALITY TO STRENGTHEN THE DISTRICT'S ECONOMIC BASE WHILE EXPLORING NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND MEETING NEW CHALLENGES.