With a shared commitment to leveraging funding, the RCTDA utilizes the plan to effectively secure grants for projects that align with the plan’s vision. An ongoing partnership between RCTDA and Destination by Design continues to guide plan implementation through funding procurement, capital campaign efforts, engineering, and construction oversight.

Approximately $2.62 million in grant funding has been secured for project recommendations.

Capital Campaign
& Publicity

Our Communications team has led an award-winning public relations and capital campaign for Rutherford Bound to raise awareness among local citizens, grant funders, and other stakeholders regarding  project progress and additional funding needs. Activities include an interactive website, promotional and public engagement videos, project documentation and other publicity efforts.

Rutherford Bound website on a desktop computer and a scroll view.

Public
Engagement

Speaker at The Factory reveal in Rutherford County.

Central to the planning process was a comprehensive multi-jurisdictional effort to mobilize residents and local government leaders to help determine how they wanted to develop their communities.

Speaker at The Factory reveal in Rutherford County.