Community Spotlight: Women Leaders Series — Week One
Each week this Women's History Month, Main Street America is spotlighting the stories of women leaders in local and coordinating Main Street programs.
Community Spotlight: Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Wheeling, West Virginia, and Emporia, Kansas
Learn about Show of Hands, an entrepreneurial program in multiple Main Street communities.
Wheeling, WV © Wheeling Heritage
Main Spotlight: Commemorating Black History on Main Street
Learn how four Main Street communities celebrated Black History Month.
Community Spotlight: Valentine’s Day on Main Street
A roundup of exciting, innovative, and romantic initiatives created by Main Street programs to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Siloam Springs, AR © Main Street Siloam Springs
Allied Member Spotlight: Streateries & Parklets
Learn how these outdoor microspaces can contribute to more vibrancy in our public spaces.
INVEST South/West Chicago Reaches Two-year Milestone
Main Street America's partners in Chicago celebrate two years of training and technical assistance in the city.
Chicago, IL © Main Street America
Community Spotlight: FestivICE Connects York County Trail Towns
Learn how this exciting winter event leveraged a rail trail to bring communities together.
York, PA © Downtown Inc
UrbanMain Communities in California Prioritize Place-keeping through Capacity-building and Infill Development Projects
California communities to share their latest developments, including innovative initiatives, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, and profoundly place- and people-based projects.
Fremont, CA © City of Fremont
Main Spotlight: Small-Scale Real Estate Projects Can Leverage Big Changes
Read how Virginia Main Street programs have driven progress downtown through key small-scale real estate projects.
Main Spotlight: 10 Predictions for 2022
Chief Program Officer Matt Wagner, Ph.D., shares his predictions for the trends affecting small businesses in 2022.
Community Spotlight: How Three New Mexico Main Street Communities Improved their Downtown Facades
New Mexico MainStreet partnered with Main Street America to utilize a NPS Main Street Facade Improvement Grant.
Gallup, NM © New Mexico MainStreet
Main Spotlight: The Importance of Place
Chairman Emeritus Ed McMahon explores the power of place in creating spaces people love.
Boise, ID © christiannafzger