Small business owners: We want to hear from you! Main Street America‘s Spring 2023 Small Business Survey focuses on the hardships and opportunities you and your business are facing. Your responses are valuable to us as we work to improve our advocacy and programming efforts with the aim of strengthening the economic vitality of yourContinue reading “Small Business Survey”
Category Archives: Other Downtown
Summer Vacation, Various Downtowns
Some of you may be aware that I recently took a week of vacation. I visited family and friends in New England, based in Alton Bay, New Hampshire, but I also checked out a few downtowns throughout the region.
Minnesota Main Street Launch Event in “Main Street” Minnesota
The recently-revived Minnesota Main Street Program will be holding a Launch Event this week. The announcement of the program roll-out is this Thursday, May 27th, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the Main Street Theatre in Sauk Centre.
Downtown Advocates Gather in Austin
Downtown advocates from southeastern Minnesota gathered in Austin yesterday. Their purpose was to share ideas for strengthening our downtowns and working together to return the Main Street Program to Minnesota. Eighteen people from eight different communities reviewed the Four Point Approach, offered lessons learned from their own experiences, and brain-stormed additional tactics for familiar challenges.Continue reading “Downtown Advocates Gather in Austin”
Minnesotans Work to Restore State Main Street Program
Earlier this year I was invited to join the Minnesota Main Street Steering Committee. With my board’s approval, I have begun to attend the monthly meetings. As some of you know, the Main Street Program was started by the National Trust for Historic Preservation back in 1977. The program emphasizes Four Points: Organizing, Promoting, Designing,Continue reading “Minnesotans Work to Restore State Main Street Program”