The first organized group meetings began in late 2017, when a Steering Committee of dedicated residents was formed. We’ve grown rapidly since.

Downtown Glenview is defined by the ‘L’-shaped area at the intersection of Waukegan Road and Glenview Road. Essentially, the boundaries are Glenview Road from the Library on the West to Waukegan Road on East, and Waukegan Road, from Henley Street on the South to Lake Avenue on the North edge.

FDG is focused on revitalizing our traditional “main street,” creating a lively Downtown that we can be proud of. We support existing businesses and institutions as well as encourage new growth. We work closely with merchants and organizations to actively promote Downtown happenings.

We have helped support the openings and expansion of several new Downtown businesses, including Forza Meats, Ten Ninety Brewery and Misericordia Sweet Shoppe. In addition, FDG coordinates Blocktoberfest, Glenview’s signature event drawing thousands of people to downtown Glenview. We also hosted Mingle Before Music, a community event to kick off the summer concert season. And, we eagerly lend a hand at several merchant-sponsored community events.

Yes, we’re a dedicated core group who lend their time and talents on an ongoing basis. We also have volunteers who contribute on a project basis. Many of our Downtown merchants also actively participate. If you want to get involved, fill out this form to become a member, or fill out this form to volunteer with us at our next event.

The “Downtown” area, as generally defined, is located on Waukegan Road, spanning from Lake Avenue to the north to Dewes Street to the south, and Glenview Road from Washington Street to the west, to Waukegan Road to the east. This creates our L-shaped “Downtown” area that includes the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River, the METRA rail Line and Glenview Train Station.