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Housing 101


Across the United States, communities both large and small are confronting housing challenges. Main Street organizations have a key role to play in taking action to address these issues in their districts.

To help you get started, we developed At Home on Main Street: A Housing Guidebook for Local Leaders. This new publication provides foundational first steps that Main Street leaders can take to address the housing crisis and offers a wide range of successful projects from across the nation to draw upon as inspiration.  



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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 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 techniques that make the Main Street Approach® one of the most powerful economic development tools in the nation. Join us May 6-8 in Birmingham!

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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 40 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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Community Spotlight

GREAT AMERICAN MAIN STREET

Danville, Virginia


River District Association is recognized for creating a fertile environment for economic vitality through exceptionally strong collaborative leadership and partnerships.

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GREAT AMERICAN MAIN STREET

Florence, South Carolina


Downtown Florence Main Street develops innovative and forward-thinking approaches to creating community buy-in through representative leadership and inclusive programming.

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GREAT AMERICAN MAIN STREET

Metuchen, New Jersey


Metuchen Downtown Alliance is celebrated for excellence in creating a welcoming, walkable, and inclusive downtown through innovative and family-friendly programming.

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Since 1980

$101.58

Billion Reinvested

325119

Buildings Rehabilitated

746897

Jobs Created

168693

Businesses Started

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