Why Revitalize Downtown?

Benefits of being a Friend of MainStreet:

Our downtown district is the most visible indicator of community pride, along with economic and social health. It is either an asset or a liability in the effort to recruit new residents, new businesses and industries, retirees, tourists, and others to our community … and to keep those we already have.

Quality of life is what separates successful cities and towns from declining communities in the new millennium. Finally, our downtown district is the visual representation of our community's heritage. The Main Street approach encourages forward-thinking economic development in an historic preservation context so this community asset and legacy can be passed on to future generations.