The mission of the Michigan Downtown Association is to strengthen downtowns. The vision of the Michigan Downtown Association is to be the leader in preserving and enhancing downtowns through education and advocacy. Its goals are to provide a forum for members on revitalization issues; educate members, the public, State legislators, and other public officials about the best tools for the improvement of communities' promote and encourage the implementation of effective, comprehensive legal and financing instruments to further such improvement; study current legislation and develop new legislation strategies; perform studies on the effectiveness of revitalization efforts; assist member communities in interacting and networking with one another; and work cooperatively with other statewide agencies to further downtown development.