Learn data-based solutions to complex challenges at the 2025 Community Transformation Workshop in Columbia and Hartsville, South Carolina, October 13-15.
Learn MoreCreating a welcoming and inclusive downtown means you need to understand the rich cultural histories of your historic assets. This guide from the National Trust for Historic Preservation explores strategies to preserve sites of African American history
This groundbreaking study concludes that building reuse almost always offers environmental savings over demolition and new construction.
As you work with property owners to develop historic structures for retail, housing, and other uses, it is important to understand the necessary fire safety upgrades you need to make. Handbook published by National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Washington, DC © Lori Feinman
This nutshell guide will guide you through this process, and provide recommendations for templates and further recommended resources that will support you in developing your own materials.
This template provides everything you need to create a comprehensive workplan for your next non-profit project.
This training from Indiana Main Street explains the best practices for getting to know your downtown business owners and getting them engaged in the Main Street organization.
This guide from the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides an overview of the laws you need to understand to support the historic buildings in your downtown district.
Toccoa, GA © Steph Maley
As part of our "At Home on Main Street" project, this guidebook provides detailed guidance on zoning, regulations, downtown vacancies, real estate funding, and more to help local leaders improve housing access and affordability in their communities.
Design is one of the Four Points of the Main Street Approach, the leading downtown and commercial district revitalization framework.
Economic vitality is one of the Four Points of the Main Street Approach, the leading downtown and commercial district revitalization framework.
Organization is one of the Four Points of the Main Street Approach, the leading downtown and commercial district revitalization framework.
Promotion is one of the Four Points of the Main Street Approach, the leading downtown and commercial district revitalization framework.
