Denison, Texas © Discover Denison
Standard 1
Broad-based Community Commitment to Revitalization
Jeffersonville, Indiana © Joi Cuartero Austin
Moving Main Street Programs Forward
The six Community Evaluation Standards aim to elevate local revitalization efforts and provide the Main Street America Network with a strong foundational framework to review progress, recognize strengths and accomplishments, understand trends and challenges involved with local revitalization, and implement strategies that keep moving Main Street programs forward.
The Standards
Click the cards below to more about each Standard.
Toccoa, Georgia © Steph Maley, Steph’s Photography
Standard 2
Inclusive Leadership and Organizational Capacity
Sykesville, Maryland © Downtown Sykesville Connection
Standard 3
Diversified Funding and Sustainable Program Operations
Upham’s Corner — Boston, Massachusetts © Keiko Hiromi
Standard 4
Strategy-Driven Programming
Florence, South Carolina © True Light Photography
Standard 5
Preservation-Based Economic Development
How to Leverage the New Standards
After reviewing each Standard, watch this video to learn how to leverage them and take your program to the next level.