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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.
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.
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
Find out what can be done to ensure that our historic buildings withstand the test of time. Published in Main Street Now Journal.
See how a group of citizens in Goldsboro, North Carolina, devised a plan to reduce residential vacancies in three downtown neighborhoods.
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.
Building a true partnership with local government is the key to winning its financial support for Main Street revitalization.
In this article, Kathy La Plante shows you how to tap into your town’s heritage by capitalizing on local assets, spooky or spectacular, to create events that will attract residents and visitors alike. Published in Main Street Now Journal.
Conway, SC
Local food system trends and a case study of Detroit’s historic Eastern Market and its efforts to change the city’s food system as well as revitalize adjacent neighborhoods.
Learn how the rehabilitation of a 100+ year old house in Jacksonville, Illinois, became the catalyst for the positive transformation of an entire district.
Innovative entrepreneurs and alternative business models can open up businesses that fill a void in the community. Published in Main Street Now Journal.
Learn about Iowa’s exciting sustainability initiative and the ways two small towns are becoming more green. Published in Main Street Now Journal.