Destination Carlisle is not on “equal footing” with the Downtown Carlisle Association, according to co-founder Stephanie Patterson Gilbert. For one, Downtown Carlisle Association has a paid staff, an office, a board and sources of funding, while Destination Carlisle is a merchant-run, small business-focused organization comprised of volunteers. However Destination Carlisle’s catchphrase, “Let our downtown be your downtown,” outlines a focus on supporting the businesses of downtown Carlisle. From countywide organizations like Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities to the Cumberland County Visitors Bureau to downtown-oriented Downtown Carlisle Association and Destination Carlisle, a variety of entities promote a similar goal, albeit in different ways. People are also reading… It may…