Downtown Revitalization Overview & Checklist

Why Revitalize? Your downtown is the most visible indicator of community pride, along with its economic and social health. It is either an asset or a liability in the effort to recruit new residents, new businesses and industries, retirees, tourists, and others to your community and to keep those you already have. Quality of life is what separates successful cities and towns from declining communities in the new millennium. Finally, your downtown or neighborhood commercial district is the visual representation for your community's heritage. The architecture of your commercial district is a physical expression of your community's history. The Main Street approach encourages forward-thinking economic development in an historic preservation context so this community asset and legacy can be passed on to future generations. Our Main Street didn't deteriorate overnight and it won't be revitalized quickly either. Using the Main Street Approach is hard work, but it can substantially improve the health of the commercial district by giving providing an effective framework for our revitalization efforts.

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THE REVITALIZATION CHECKLIST IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED.