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See Something Different!

The tax you pay on purchases made within Upland keeps our city services alive — the parks and open spaces green and leafy; the police and fire departments strong; and streets and sidewalks in good repair. Nurturing our local economy puts valuable resources back into the community.

Other reasons to Discover Upland:

  • Shopping close to home saves time and uses less gas.
  • Lower your carbon footprint. Buying local reduces your environmental impact on traffic congestion and pollution.
  • When Upland businesses thrive, owners participate in events benefiting the community, and donate goods and services to local nonprofits.
  • Patronizing Upland establishments creates and maintains more local jobs. That’s good for all of us.

How you can help

“Discovering” Upland is easy. Use online incentives, or simply make a personal commitment to spend dollars in Upland, that you now spend elsewhere. This isn’t a major behavior change, just a bit of mindfulness  and a desire to maintain and enhance the quality of life in Upland. That’s part of seeing something different. Take the challenge. Follow one or more of the suggestions below and tell us what worked for you.

  • Start with top of mind awareness, simply by noticing your shopping habits. How many times have you purchased fuel outside of Upland, when with a little pre-planning, you could have filled up in your hometown? In fact, if just one out of four Upland residents purchased twenty gallons of gas per month in Upland, that they now purchase elsewhere, it would pay for two police officers or two firefighters.
  • How easy would it be to spend just $20 more a month in Upland —$20 that you now spend elsewhere? If just one in four Upland residents did so, another $46,800 per year in sales tax revenue would be realized. This could fund more repair and maintenance to streets, parks, and other open spaces.
  • If one out of four Upland residents spent $100 per month in Upland, that they are now spending elsewhere, an additional $234,000 in sales tax revenue could be used for additional public safety personnel and programs, enhancements to parks and open spaces, ongoing street and sidewalk rehabilitation and more community events such as Family Fun Day and the Fourth of July show.
  • Makes sense? Sound good? Implement one or more of these ideas into your weekly shopping routines and share your experience with us — and tell a friend!