Creative Placemaking to Transform a Park in Milwaukee
This is the story of how a National Endowment for the Arts gathering in DC inspired the leaders of a small town in Appalachia to connect with those in Milwaukee to transform a neglected park.
Main Street Nation Radio
The first official show under the Main Street Nation banner aired in June 2015 on WJR-760 AM Detroit.
Avoiding Main Street Burnout
Most of us have days from time to time when we feel bored, overloaded, or unappreciated. But is it burnout?
Building Community Through Street Fairs: Planning Outline
This is the third article in a three-part series by street fair expert Bridget Bayer. Be sure to check out her other two articles.
Building Community Through Street Fairs: Eight Fundraising Tips for Making Your Street Fair Profitable
Street Fairs are fun! Fundraising is not. Unless an individual or local business would like to underwrite the full cost of your Fair, consider the following eight tested fundraising programs.
Vermont’s Downtowns Build Back Stronger after Floods
Eight historic downtowns in Vermont turned massive flooding into opportunities to build back stronger than before the flood.
Building Community Through Street Fairs: Identifying Community Assets
Community assets are not always about land acquisition or infrastructure. They are also the people who are your neighbors, both business and residential.
Storytelling & Community in Jonesborough, Tennessee
As living pieces of American history, our Main Street communities each have a story to tell. It’s up to us to bring those stories to life.
The Path To The Future
The economic value of historic preservation on Main Street.
Refresh Demonstration Project Sites: Learning Labs for the Updated Main Street Approach
A series of demonstration projects providing the opportunity to test new strategies on the ground, learn from practitioners, and refine the approach.
Why Business Retention and Expansion Plans are Important for Downtowns
A business retention and expansion plan, properly implemented, not only helps keep businesses open but possibly even helps them expand.
Wisconsin Main Street: 27 Years of People, Places and Progress
While there have been over $1.2 billion in public and private investment in Wisconsin Main Street communities over the past 27 years, what really makes it special are the people and places that have been involved.
