Downtown Chapel Hill
Where the Town Comes to Life
The mission of Friends of the Downtown is to develop and promote downtown Chapel Hill as a place for community interaction and economic vitality.
The focus of Friends of the Downtown is on economic growth, job creation, co-marketing opportunities, increasing influence with local government and increasing the awareness of Downtown Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Franklin Street is the core of the downtown, hence our website name: FranklinStreetUSA.com.
Joining the Friends of the Downtown has been a great way to expand my professional network and has been a great way to get involved with the community.
Board of Directors
Pat Evans – Chair
Josh Gurlitz – Vice-chair
Bob Ward – Treasurer
Sue Koenigshofer
Gordon Merklein
Bonnie O’Quinn
Dina Rousset
Michael Parker
Wes Pope
Meeting Spaces
The Franklin Hotel – regular location
Mediterranean Deli – alternate location
Communications & Website
Liz Templeton, True Design, website design
Sue Koenigshofer, SCK Design, website design
Elaine O’Neil Textile Collage, art
Gregg Gerdau, Carolina Coworking, communications, social media, technical & business advisor
Dream Host, website hosting