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A Retail Roadmap



Trends suggest a long-term shift away from generic bricks-and-mortar retail and a pivot toward interactivity and experience.

Our new publication, The Future of Retail: Creative Approaches to Place-Based Entrepreneurship, provides a roadmap on how to adapt to the evolving retail landscape by capitalizing on what Main Street has always done well: providing experiences, serving as incubators for entrepreneurs, offering socially-conscious local products and services, and fostering social engagement through innovative programming and place.

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Main Streets in Action
A new set of videos from Main Street America shows the power of Main Street’s potential: to revive local economies, bring communities together, and forge the future for cities and towns across the country.

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Main Street Blog

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Main Street Now Conference

The Main Street Now Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, providing attendees with an opportunity to convene and learn about the innovative methods and practices that make the Main Street Approach® one of the most powerful economic development tools in the nation.

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Main Street America Institute

The Main Street America Institute (MSAI) is our targeted professional development training program aimed to equip downtown and commercial district leaders with the tools they need to lead results-oriented and preservation-based community revitalization organizations.

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Main Street is a Movement

Main Street America has been helping to revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Made up of small towns, mid-sized communities, and urban commercial districts, Main Street America represents the broad diversity that makes this country so unique.


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Technical Services

Main Street America’s technical services team provides community organizations, municipalities, and states with cutting-edge training on all aspects of commercial district revitalization.

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Project Spotlight

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Community Spotlight

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GREAT AMERICAN MAIN STREET

Alberta Main Street


Alberta Main Street is at the forefront of helping small businesses succeed, balancing historic preservation with new infill, and creating a welcoming district for all.

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Wausau River District


Wausau River District has set an example for communities across the country that are looking to cultivate sustainable, long-term revitalization in their downtown.


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Wheeling Heritage


Wheeling Heritage has brought significant economic opportunity, harnessed the neighborhood’s historic character, and helped residents believe in their community's future.

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Since 1980

$79.12

Billion Reinvested

284936

Buildings Rehabilitated

640017

Jobs Created

143613

Businesses Started

Members Across The Map