Category Archives: Main Street

Main Street is economic development within the context of historic preservation. Over 40 years, Main Street has helped over 2,000 communities revitalize their downtowns by promoting their unique sense of place. State Main Street directors have seen the need to have an outside analysis of the long term impacts of their programs. PlaceEconomics has conducted many of these studies including North Carolina, Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Iowa, and New Mexico.