Helping downtown pullman grow

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DPA brings $288,031 in grants to downtown.

  • Riverside mural

    The DPA working with the Pullman Arts Foundation Mural Committee has selected Seattle artist and landscape architect, Tori Shao from a group of 16 applicants. She has created three concepts that continue the beauty of the river edge and Palouse landscape up the side of the building while creating a sense of discovery for children to find the hidden wildlife. The DPA was able to help fundraise over $32,000 for this project.

  • Movable Furniture

    The $50,000 Hometown Grant from T-Mobile allowed the DPA to add movable furniture to the downtown plazas and enhance public spaces. The furniture is also used to support downtown businesses, and community events. The T-Mobile grant also funded color changing lights for the plazas, decorative lighting for new street poles and colorful promotional banners to brighten Main Street.

  • Triangle alley

    The Downtown Pullman Association was awarded a $74,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development Grant for two improvement projects aimed to create more attractive, usable and safe back entrances for some Main Street businesses.

Mission

To create and sustain vitality in Pullman’s historic downtown.

Vision

Downtown Pullman is the heart and soul oof our community. It connects us to each other and provides a place where lifelong memories are made.

Promotions

  • Create clear branding board for DPA use

  • Continue to improve successful events such as Lentil Fest Friday, Downtown Trick-or-Treat and pub crawl events

  • Establish a direct to business micro-grant program

  • Develop and host a downtown event for Pride Month to reinforce beliefs that pullman is a safe and inclusive community.

2025 DPA Committee priorities

Outreach

  • Develop a marketing and communications plan

  • Tell the DPA story & share our vision

  • Develop & Launch 3 Year Pledge Campaign

economic vitality

  • Develop a list of resources for Business Owners

  • Connecting Campus to Downtown

  • Grow Pullman Market

  • Improve occupancy numbers in downtown building corridor.

  • Enhance Downtown Pullman's visual appeal and identifying productive uses for traditional Main Street buildings.

  • Support business owners to mitigate construction impacts.

design

  • Establish Pullman Historic District to celebrate and preserve the unique history of Downtown Pullman

  • Activating Spaces in Downtown for gathering and engagement

  • Facade Improvements for downtown buildings