Community Spotlight: The Women of Chinatown
We spoke to Debbie Ho, Executive Director at Chinatown Main Street, to learn about the history of women in Boston Chinatown.
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25 New Towns Selected to Receive T‑Mobile Hometown Grants for Local Initiatives
Meet the newest recipients of this grant program to build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities
Main Spotlight: A New Housing Guidebook for Local Leaders
A practical and easily digestible report containing practical “how-to’s” designed to help local leaders support housing development in their communities.
Two Years of ARPA on Main Street
Two years after the American Rescue Plan Act, we are celebrating successful Main Street projects and sharing lessons learned in advocating for federal funds.
Community Spotlight: BLOOM Business Empowerment Center
Learn how Downtown Inc and York County Economic Alliance are supporting marginalized small business owners in their community
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Main Spotlight: Fresh Takeaways on the State of Main Street Housing
Main Street America's research team takes a look at the data presented in the At Home on Main Street and offers relevant insights for Main Street managers looking to understand downtown and neighborhood commercial district housing trends.
Allied Member Spotlight: How To Turn Blog Posts into Social Media Content
Check out these marketing tips from Allied Member Tourism Currents.
Backing Small Business Grantee Stories: Anew Life Prosthetics and Orthotics
Meet Backing Small Businesses grantees Kim and Chris Casteel of Anew Life Prosthetics and Orthotics based in Detroit, Michigan.
Main Spotlight: The Power of Collaboration: How the Boston Main Streets Foundation Serves the Community as a Public-Private Partnership
Learn about the Boston Main Street Foundation’s role in fostering powerful collaborations, and stay tuned for our final featured article in March.
The Small Deal Survey: What We Learned
In Fall 2022, MSA partnered with infill developer and small-deal guru Jim Heid and the Incremental Development Alliance to conduct surveys on the barriers to small-scale real estate projects across the United States. Here we share the results.
