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Main Street Approach and Resources

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Watch the short video below, or enroll in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade Rural Technical Assistance Program's training program to go more in-depth on the Main Street Approach and Colorado Main Street program (approximately 35 minutes of content).

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Colorado Main Street provides cities and towns with technical assistance and funding to support vibrant downtowns and enhance local character. Please contact Colorado Main Street to explore the program with you and your community.

Main Street Resources

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Organization gets everyone working toward the same goal and assembles the appropriate human and financial resources to implement a Main Street revitalization program. This should include a governing board, volunteers, and specific project committees for a volunteer-driven program. When possible, a paid Main Street Manager supports and coordinates volunteers, dividing the workload and delineating responsibilities, which builds consensus and cooperation among stakeholders.

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Resources for Main Street Program Managers

 

Design puts Main Street into top physical shape by capitalizing on assets — such as historic buildings and pedestrian-oriented streets; creating an inviting atmosphere (attractive window displays, well-managed parking areas, building improvements, street furniture, signs, sidewalks, lights and landscaping); instilling good maintenance practices; and enhancing the physical appearance by rehabilitating historic buildings, encouraging appropriate new construction, developing sensible design management systems, and long-term planning.

Architectural Services

Heritage Energy

Preservation

Street Scape

Placemaking

Public Art

 

Promotion sells a positive image of the commercial district and encourages consumers and investors to live, work, shop, play, and invest in the Main Street district. It markets unique characteristics (through advertising, media relations, retail promotional activity, special events and marketing campaigns) with an effective promotional strategy forges a positive image. Promotion also improves consumer confidence and encourages commercial activity and investment by identifying and appealing to market niches.

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Economic vitality strengthens a community’s existing economic assets while expanding and diversifying its economic base to create jobs and to respond to today’s consumers’ needs, and to boost the profitability and sales tax revenue of the district. Main Street sharpens the competitiveness of existing business owners, fosters entrepreneurial start-ups and expansions, recruits compatible new businesses and new economic uses, and converts unused or underused commercial space into economically productive property.

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