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In 1980, the Georgia Main Street Program represented an innovative idea: Five local communities joined the National Main Street Center’s pilot program to test a new approach to downtown revitalization.
Has your local Main Street come back to life in recent years? Have new businesses and fun events drawn you to downtown lately? If so, then Main Street America could be at work in your community
Salem, Massachusetts, creates plenty of buzz this time of year thanks to its spooky history, but one group works to highlight the community’s year-round value. With a calendar full of events and year-round programming, Salem Main Streets keeps the buzz going all year long.
Just across the water from San Diego, Coronado, California, occupies a peninsula that extends into the San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean. This community of over 25,000 residents is known for its beautiful beaches and historic resorts. Coronado Main Street works to preserve this idyllic setting by bringing the Main Street message to its seaside community.
No matter what the retail giants like Amazon do (or purchase), they can’t seem to diminish the power of Main Streets and their small businesses across the country. According to the National Main Street Center (NMSC), U.S. Main Street programs drove a 10-year high in community reinvestment in 2016. Communities where such programs exist reinvested $5.75 billion, established 5,498 new businesses, created 26,909 new jobs and rehabilitated 7,794 buildings throughout…read more →
This month, Main Street will kick off summer with festivals, annual traditions and the liveliness of local businesses.
These local events could be just what your family and the community need to get 2016 off to a productive start.
