Main Street
8 articles
Main Street Historic Preservation: Why It Matters
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) boasts a remarkable 99 percent success rate in listing properties on the National Register.
Main Street Sees New Housing Construction, Boosting Downtown Developments
In Port Washington, a four-story, 51-unit apartment building has just broken ground, part of a multi-city surge in Main Street developments totaling over $70 million.
Blue Springs Main Street construction begins, impacting downtown businesses
Downtown Blue Springs' Main Street is now a construction zone, a transformation not slated for completion until spring 2027.
Local platforms preserve Main Street's essence, capture market share
In its first year, Bookshop.
Pop-Up Retail's Impact on Downtown Areas: A Double-Edged Sword for Local Shops
A vacant storefront in downtown Boise, empty for three years, hosted five different pop-up concepts in 2023, generating 150% of its previous annual rent, according to a Local Property Management Repor
Local events are vital for community economic vitality.
The Ellis Theater's activities alone contributed to a remarkable 31% increase in Philadelphia, Mississippi's sales tax.
Main Street's Uneven Evolution: Rural-Urban Divide
In May 2026, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) dropped to 45.
Historic Main Street buildings drive community and economic vitality
In Goliad, Texas, over 1,600 volunteer hours in 2025 translated into more than $55,000 in economic value, a powerful engine behind historic Main Street revitalization.