Uptown Community Initiative is a community-driven organization that supports small and local business along 14th and Kennedy Streets in NW Washington, DC through its Uptown Main Street program. UCI helps make our unique corner of the city a thriving place to live, work and invest. We invite you to learn more about our organization values and review our mission and vision statements.
As an organization, we strive to be:
Collaborative
Forging strategic partnerships with community groups, government representatives and residents to move our work forward.
Imaginative
We value solutions that are “outside of the box” and seek to showcase our corridor's uniqueness by promoting arts, music and culture.
Inclusive
By providing a venue for all to participate in the development of our local commercial corridor, we value inclusivity.
Impactful
Through our work, we makes an impact in the day to day lives of our business owners, residents and patrons.
Rooted in History
UCI celebrates the unique and varied history of our area and strives to integrate historic preservation into all that we do.
OUR MISSION
Inspired by the roots, spirit, and character of our diverse neighborhoods, Uptown Community Initiative supports vibrant and inclusive business corridors across the Uptown community.
OUR VISION
Uptown Community Initiative envisions walkable and accessible corridors along mid-Georgia Avenue, 14th, Kennedy, and Upshur Streets, where small businesses survive and thrive, creating a place where all residents can celebrate their diverse neighborhoods and community-serving organizations unite through partnerships and collaboration.