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This space is devoted to providing information about construction schedules and upcoming activities, as well as promotions and advertising efforts, so downtown business leaders can be informed for their customers, clients and employees.

Outdoor Use Regulations
Village staff will present the topic of what outdoor uses, such as outdoor dining, may be permitted on the new public sidewalks and elsewhere in the downtown upon completion of the Lockport Street project. This issue will be presented at the Monday, August 11, 2008 meeting of the Village's Committee of the Whole, beginning at 7 p.m.

Relevant information is attached:

• Staff memo summarizing the topic


• Staff summary of issues for discussion


• Exhibit of representative photos


• Additional attachments

Four for $400 Downtown Rewards Program
The second round of the Four for $400 Downtown Rewards shopper rebate program will begin on May 24, 2008 and run through July 6, 2008. Downtown patrons who spend a combined total of $400 at a minimum of four downtown businesses, while spending at least $25 at each of the first for businesses, during this period (5/24-7/6) will be entitled to a $50 gift certificate for future downtown purchases. The promotional flier has been posted to the website. Posters are being distributed by Village staff and MainStreet to be placed in storefront windows. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the Four for $400 Downtown Rewards Program is also attached. Links are also provided for the original cover letter introducting the program, and for the cover letter provided with the sample gift certificate for your reference.

A six-to-a-sheet promotional stuffer is attached for your printing, trimming and use.

Concerts and Movies in the Park Cross-Promotion
Downtown restaurants have joined forces to create a combined take-out menu that features the diverse array of downtown dining options. The take-out menu will be promoted for the summer concerts and movies in the park at Settlers' Park in downtown Plainfield. Residents are encouraged to pick up a meal to-go from their favorite downtown restaurant and bring it with them to the park for "the Hollywood Bowl experience" in downtown Plainfield.

A promotional "stuffer" is attached for use by restaurants and other interested businesses to print and distribute with shoppers' bags, in check presentations at restaurants, etc. The stuffer can be printed in either color or black and white and is printed four to a page (must be trimmed).

Artist Rendering Insert
The attached Rendering and Parking Exhibit is intended to be printed double-sided and trimmed to four sheets to a page as an insert that could be placed in shoppers bags or included with a restaurant check presentation. The exhibit includes the artist's rendering of the completed streetscape project on the front and the downtown parking exhibit on the back.

Current Advertising
The attached half-page ad will run in the October 9, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached half-page ad ran in the September 25, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached half-page ad ran in the September 11, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached half-page ad ran in the August 21, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached half-page ad ran in the July 17, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached half-page ad ran in the July 3, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached half-page ad ran in the June 26, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached half-page ad ran in the June 16, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached full-page ad will run in the Summer Pleasures special section of the Sunday Chicago Tribune.

The attached quarter-page ad will run in the Discover Naperville special section of the Chicago Tribune.

The attached ad ran in the May 8, 2008 issues of the Naperville, Bolingbrook and Plainfield Sun publications.

The attached half-page ad ran in the May 8, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached half-page ad ran in the April 24, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached half-page ad will run in the April 10, 2008 issue of The Enterprise

The attached quarter-page ad ran in the April 3, 2008 issue of the following Sun publications: Naperville Sun, Plainfield Sun, Bolingbrook Sun.

The attached half-page ad ran in the March 27, 2008 issue of The Enterprise.

Construction Contacts
MainStreet Plainfield, Inc., is in the process of distributing business cards with cell phone contact information for Village staff and the construction superintendent and resident engineer. Do not hesitate to contact us should you have a question or problem - big or small. We are here to help minimize the disruption the construction project causes for your business to the greatest extent possible. You may also stop by our construction office at 24040 W. Lockport between Cathy's Sweet Creations and Sunny Side of the Street Antiques.

Awning Removal
A subcontractor may begin removing store-front awnings during the week of March 24, 2008. Awnings will be removed and stored at the Village's Public Works Facility at no charge to business/building owners. Awnings will be removed to avoid damage from construction dirt and debris, as well as to clear the right-of-way for overhead equipment. Affected businesses will be notified and will be given as much advance notice as possible.

Businesses with signage on their awnings will be granted the right to obtain a temporary sign permit (Click for application) for a banner sign, with the permit fee waived by the Village. The maximum sign area is 48 square feet. The sign must be purchased by the business, and we ask that you submit the sign dimensions to Planning Division staff to confirm compliance with our sign regulations. A sample sketch is attached for your reference.

The Village has installed 18-inch signs in front of each storefront to provide business identification signage for pedestrians. These signs will be installed upon completion of the pedestrian safety wall. Businesses who have awning signage removed will be the priority installation for pedestrian business identification signage.