A TALE OF TWO CITIESARON KULHAVY, AICP
CITY MANAGER
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
Interstate Huntsville
IH-45 CORRIDOR
• NATIONAL CHAINS
• JOB GROWTH
• RETAIL LEAKAGE/SURPLUS
2007-2012
2012-2018
LEAKAGE
• LIMITED NATIONAL RETAILERS
• SHOPPERS GO SOUTH FOR RETAIL OPTIONS
• $45 MILLION LOST IN RETAIL SALES
SURPLUS
• ATTRACT NATIONAL CHAINS
• DESTINATION RETAIL
• 54% INCREASE IN SALES TAX REVENUE
Downtown Huntsville
DISTINCTIVE ELEMENTS
•MAIN STREET CITY
•HUNTSVILLE CULTURAL DISTRICT
•SAM HOUSTON
DOWNTOWN: BEFORE AND AFTER
ERNST JEWELERS AND THE PATIO CAFE
FAIR ON THE SQUARE
# Home SweetHuntsville
A Tale of two citiesSlide Number 2IH-45 Corridor 2007-20122012-2018leakageSurplusSlide Number 8Distinctive elements Downtown: Before and afterErnst jewelers and the patio cafeSlide Number 12Fair on the squareSlide Number 14