Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
Guidelines to assist Main Streets as they include sustainability upgrades in their building rehabilitation projects.
Growing Your Volunteer Program
Main Street Vineland's four-point plan for growing their volunteer program focusing on recruitment, retention, and recognition.
Multicultural Merchandising
The importance of understanding multicultural design preferences as our business environment becomes increasingly diverse.
Establishing a District Niche
Learn how focusing on the unique features of your community can make a Main Street district memorable to shoppers and visitors. Published in Main Street Now Journal.
Zoning Codes: A Powerful Community Redevelopment Tool
Revised zoning codes and updated land-use plans give communities the ability to shape their future while protecting their past. Published in Main Street Now Journal.
Making the Case for Retail Leasing
Filling vacant retail space is a persistent challenge. Every commercial district has a few stubborn vacancies that detract from its visual appeal and reduce long-term economic vitality. In this article, Errin Welty explains how to assess these spaces and work with resistant landlords.
Marshalltown, IA
Doing Away with Demolition-by-Neglect
Find out what can be done to ensure that our historic buildings withstand the test of time. Published in Main Street Now Journal.
Turning Vacancies into Places to Call Home
See how a group of citizens in Goldsboro, North Carolina, devised a plan to reduce residential vacancies in three downtown neighborhoods.
A New Take on Pop-Ups
To reduce storefront vacancies, the Main Street program in Cambridge, Maryland, created the Holiday Pop-Up Project, which gave two entrepreneurs the chance to test out their retail concepts rent-free for two months.
Working with Local Governments
Building a true partnership with local government is the key to winning its financial support for Main Street revitalization.
