◦ Enhance and enliven the Northeast side of downtown Hinckley.
◦ Help create the architectural vernacular, establishing standards for future projects.
◦ Bring in new, small businesses, creating common ground where people can connect as friends and neighbors; Small Town, Big Hearts exemplified.
◦ Establish a new and vibrant atmosphere that we can be proud to call our own.

◦ Embrace the natural settings—seamlessly blending new forms, structures, materials, and greenery into the existing landscape. Keep it consistent with our greatest asset, the Metroparks.
◦ Create a look and feel that complements Hinckley’s “small-town charm”.

◦ Emphasize the use of GREEN SPACE to bring residents of Hinckley together—inspire social interaction, increase community engagement, and formulate a sense of town togetherness.
◦ Support a pet-friendly environment.
◦ Use for local community events.

◦ Get everything you need locally, providing a new level of convenience for the greater community.
◦ Give residents a quaint, diverse downtown that encourages them to support our local community with daily decisions–eating out, grocery shopping, etc.
◦ Absolutely NO big box stores or national brands!

◦ For Hinckley, By Hinckley.
◦ Create convenience and entertainment for Hinckley residents—for necessities, and for recreation—any time of the day: weekday errands, weekend excursions, and everything in between.
◦ Welcome the socio-economic benefits of increased shopping and dining from residents of the surrounding communities.
◦ Strive to bring in new market opportunities that complement existing downtown establishments.
◦ Provide and enhance opportunities for current businesses.
◦ Align with residents’ current wants and needs.

◦ Encourage local entrepreneurs to be a part of the process.
◦ Provide support for approved business ideas/concepts and help bring them to life by sharing expertise, services, and investment.