Farewell from Patrice Frey, President and CEO, Main Street America
Outgoing President and CEO Patrice Frey closes out her tenure at Main Street America and transitions into a new role.
Community Spotlight: Main Street Celebrates Pride Month
June is Pride Month. Learn how Erie, PA, Emporia, KS, Frederick, MD, Macon, GA, and Billings, MT, celebrated the LGBTQ+ community.
Erie, PA © Dave Tamulonis
Main Spotlight: Community Preservation in the Modern South
Stockbridge Main Street has made significant strides in exploring and sharing the story of Martin Luther King, father of civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr.
Stockbridge, GA © Stockbridge Main Street
Juneteenth Celebrations on Main Streets!
Juneteenth is the anniversary of the final emancipation of enslaved people in the US. Here are five examples of examples of community celebrations from Main Streets across the network.
Charles Town, WV © Elizabeth Ricketts
Main Spotlight: Announcing the 2022 Main Street America Designated Communities and 2021 Reinvestment Statistics
Main Street America congratulates our 2022 designated communities and explores the impact of the Main Street Movement.
Toccoa, GA © Steph Maley
Community Spotlight: Fostering Vibrant Main Streets through Free, Live Music
As a social impact funder, the Levitt Foundation partners with changemakers nationwide to create those destinations, leveraging the power of free, live music to amplify local pride, inject joy into underused public spaces, and foster more equitable, healthy and thriving communities.
Main Spotlight: Reflections on the Evolution of Main Street
Mary Means, founder of the Main Street Movement, reflects on her experiences at Main Street Now 2022 and shares advice for local leaders.
Community Spotlight: Downtown Florence and Francis Marion University
Learn how Downtown Florence has partnered with local Francis Marion University to provide opportunities for both students and local small businesses.
Main Spotlight: Sign Regulation
Ed McMahon shares recommendations and insights on how Main Streets can use sign design to improve sense of place on Main Streets.
Main Spotlight: A New Report on the State of Housing
Insights from Main Street leaders and Main Street-oriented housing developers who recently participated in a virtual convening on this topic.
