Main Street America program

E902905

community revitalization program economic development program historic preservation initiative

The Main Street America program is a community revitalization initiative that helps historic downtowns and commercial districts strengthen their local economies through preservation-based economic development strategies.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Boston Main Streets program	1
Main Street America program canonical	1

Statements (38)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	community revitalization program ⓘ economic development program ⓘ historic preservation initiative ⓘ
aimsTo	encourage reinvestment in historic downtowns ⓘ promote place-based economic development ⓘ strengthen local economies ⓘ support small businesses in historic commercial areas ⓘ
emphasizes	community-led revitalization ⓘ design, promotion, economic vitality, and organization in downtowns ⓘ historic preservation as an economic asset ⓘ
encourages	investment in historic commercial properties ⓘ local entrepreneurship ⓘ public-private partnerships in downtowns ⓘ
focusesOn	revitalization of historic downtowns ⓘ revitalization of traditional commercial districts ⓘ
hasApproach	comprehensive, community-driven revitalization ⓘ market-based economic development grounded in local assets ⓘ
operatesIn	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
promotes	adaptive reuse of historic buildings ⓘ community engagement in economic planning ⓘ small-scale, incremental development ⓘ
provides	branding and recognition for participating communities ⓘ guidance on preservation-based economic strategies ⓘ technical assistance for downtown revitalization ⓘ training for local Main Street managers and volunteers ⓘ
relatedTo	downtown revitalization efforts in small and mid-sized communities ⓘ historic preservation movement in the United States ⓘ
seeksTo	improve quality of life in participating communities ⓘ increase business activity in traditional commercial districts ⓘ increase property values in historic downtowns ⓘ
supports	local Main Street programs ⓘ local governments working on downtown revitalization ⓘ nonprofit organizations focused on commercial district revitalization ⓘ
targets	historic downtown commercial cores ⓘ traditional neighborhood commercial corridors ⓘ
usesStrategy	preservation-based economic development ⓘ
values	historic character of commercial districts ⓘ local identity and sense of place ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

National Main Street Center → notableWork → Main Street America program ⓘ

Roslindale Village Main Street area → supportedBy → Main Street America program ⓘ

this entity surface form: Boston Main Streets program