Main Spotlight: 5 Predictions for 2023
Matt Wagner looks back at his small business predictions for 2022 and shares predictions for 2023.
Main Spotlight: A Community of Support — Protecting Black History in Dublin, Georgia
Learn how this community is honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and telling the stories of Black leaders in their community.
Dublin, GA © Visit Dublin GA
We Can’t Build Our Way To Net Zero
This article was published on January 10, 2023, by Next City, a nonprofit news organization focused on socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable urban practices.
Community Spotlight: Welcome to Leeds!
The City of Leeds, AL welcomed a new downtown mural over the holidays that has brought a sense of excitement and anticipation for the continuing efforts to focus on the Leeds downtown district.
Leeds, AL © Jeremy Dove
Omnibus Includes Funding, Disaster Relief and ARPA Rules
Key advocacy and policy updates from the 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill.
Main Spotlight: Closing the Wealth Gap in Boston — A Playbook for Investing in Economic Equity
Learn about the City of Boston’s efforts to invest in economic equity.
Main Spotlight: Top 7 Blog Posts of 2022
From the ongoing pivots needed to meet changing community needs to the timeless power of place, these are the most popular blog posts we published this year.
Program Spotlight: Preservation, Salvage, & Reuse with the Minnesota GreenCorps Program
Learn how Rethos, the Coordinating partner for Minnesota Main Streets, has partnered with Reuse Minnesota and the Minnesota GreenCorps Program to encourage community-led preservation.
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Main Spotlight: Reviving Commercial Kitchens in Charles Town
Learn how this West Virginia community redirected façade improvement funds to revive local commercial kitchens.
What Mary Means to Me
Todd Wolford, executive director of Downtown Wytheville Inc and recipient of the 2022 Mary Means Leadership Award, reflects on his Main Street career.
Main Spotlight: Thinking Like — and Being Your Own — Developer
Interested in implementing a small-scale development project in your district? Mike Scholl of Ayres Associates, who worked with Downtown Laramie Wyoming on their Empress Lofts project, lays out some of the key considerations for Main Streets working on development projects.
Laramie, WY © Mike Scholl
Introduce Yourself: Relationship-Building for Main Street Advocacy
Kelly Humrichouser, Director of Government Relations, shares a short guide on how you can reach out to your representatives and engage them in a conversation about the importance of your work.
