January 20, 2022 | Community Spotlight: FestivICE Connects York County Trail Towns | By: Marta Olmos, Communications Coordinator, MSA | Sign outside FestivICE in York. Photo courtesy of Downtown Inc. This weekend, residents and visitors in York, PA, enjoyed a unique winter wonderland...
January 6, 2022 | Community Spotlight: How Three New Mexico Main Street Communities Improved their Downtown Facades | By: Jessica Mraz, Communications and Promotions Specialist, New Mexico MainStreet | From left to right: Gallup’s Coal Avenue Commons Ribbon Cutting in Gallup, NM;...
January 5, 2022 | Main Spotlight: The Importance of Place | By: Ed McMahon, Chairman Emeritus of Main Street America and a Senior Fellow at the Urban Land Institute | Farmers Market in Downtown Boise, Idaho. Photo credit: christiannafzger As we enter a new year, especially after the...
August 30, 2021 | National Black Business Month Spotlight: The Four Way and L. May Creations | Left:: A server at The Four Way. Center: A loyal customer making a donation to The Four Way. Right: Community members play games at a recent Juneteenth event outside of L. May Creations. ...
August 30, 2021 | Chicago INVEST South/West Update: Chicago UrbanMain Seeks to Create Local Design Guidelines | A festival on the Chicago Ave. corridor in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago on August 7. Credit: Dionne Baux. The Chicago UrbanMain program has entered...
July 26, 2021 | 2022 Great American Main Street Award Applications are Now Open | Downtown Tupelo, Mississippi, a 2020 Great American Main Street Award Winner. Credit: Jenna Temkin Applications for the 2022 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) are now open! The GAMSA program...
July 7, 2021 | Main Spotlight: Get Used to It – The Pivot is Not Going Away | By: Matthew Wagner, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer, Main Street America | The return to bricks-and-mortar shopping is on the rebound, with consumer exuberance pushing supply chains to near failure and...
June 24, 2021 | Reflecting on the History, Legacy, and Future of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street | Left: Dozens of musicians took the stage during Legacy Fest. Center: Crowds gather to take in the festivities. Right: Grammy Award-winner P.J. Morton performs for a crowd. Photos courtesy of Dr....
June 15, 2021 | Main Spotlight: Creating a Community for Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Fremont, CA | By: Tina Kapoor, Economic Development Manager, City of Fremont | Photo credit: Fremont Economic Development The COVID-19 pandemic caused layoffs and closures for businesses nationwide,...
June 11, 2021 | Community Spotlight: Celebrating Pride Month 2021 on Main Street | By: Abby Armato, Communications Coordinator, Main Street America | "Love Notes:" a pop-up public art installation celebrating Pride Month in Downtown SLO's Mission Plaza. Photo credit: Downtown SLO June...
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