Who should be involved in the local Main Street organization?
Everyone with a stake in the commercial district and its future should be involved. Merchants, property owners, industries, local government and private citizens all benefit from a healthy local economy and from a historic city core that reflects the community’s heritage and ideals. A solid partnership is crucial to the Main Street program’s success. In fact an 1988 study of successful downtown revitalization programs in America, conducted by the National Main Street Center and the Urban Institute, found that programs which were funded primarily by local sources were much more likely to be successful than those that relied heavily on state or federal funds. In addition, it is important that both the public and private sector support the program financially demonstrating their commitment to its goals.
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