Main Street Presentation
- 1. Is there a future for our small towns?
- 2. If so, we will need to go beyond banners, blooms & fancy streetlights.
- 3. Law of Retail Gravitation with transportation costs being roughly equal, people choose to shop at the place with more (choice) and better stores. Malls & Big Box stores clustered to bring customers in from further away.
- 4. Main Street may never be what it was, but it can be someplace wonderful!
- 5. Creating your Revitalization Plan Intention and Vision Strategic Plan Role of Public Sector Make the Right Thing Easy Make the Wrong Thing Hard Establish Main Street/BID Invest in Catalytic Development
- 6. Evaluate your resources. Every community has a wealth of strengths and talents the problem is too few communities know what their strengths and talents are.
- 7. R&D = Rip Off & Duplicate Keep your eyes open there are good ideas everywhere you can adapt for your community.
- 8. Expanding and diversifying your Communitys Economic Base The Independent businesses matrix Entrepreneurial Tea Room Aquarium Local Destination Insurance Specialty Retailer Lifestyle
- 9. Recruiting Compatible New Businesses Other tools for 鍖nding Businesses to Expand your Communitys Economic Base Market Surveys Visiting similar communities Working with Small Business Development Centers Look for regional business that have already have at least two locations Be a resource for available space
- 10. History can be a guide. Your Communitys History Provides the Foundation for Redevelopment, but
- 11. Embrace change! Change, is the Fuel that Drives a Communitys Revival
- 12. Why Historic Preservation is Vital for Redevelopment The Urban Renewal Model of tearing down and rebuilding was a failure. You cant afford to build building like they did in the past Federal & State Historic Tax Credits bring strong ROI for Historic Preservation & Adaptive Reuse
- 13. Encouraging Historic Preservation on Main Street Code Enforcement is vital Require HP Guidelines on all projects using State or Local Funding Make appropriate HP Guidelines for Main Street Highlight good examples Avoid ersatz historic design on new buildings
- 14. Other observations What cities do right and wrong
- 15. Making an entrance! The best cities have distinctive entrances
- 16. Making an entrance! The best cities have distinctive entrances
- 18. Midway, KY is Open for Business
- 19. Rising Sun, IN is Open for Business
- 20. So, how do I get to
- 21. Midway drops the ball. Tourist information available during regular business hours.
- 22. Signs can be helpful
- 23. Saugatuck, MI does it right! Self help and ambassadors on weekends!
- 24. Saugatuck, does it right! You are here, what you want to go is there.
- 25. Saugatuck, does it right! Signs lead the way to exploration
- 26. Youve got to eat. Vibrant Main Streets have interesting restaurants.
- 27. What makes you distinctive? Saugatuck, MI Art & Water
- 28. What makes you distinctive? Midway, KY The Railroad
- 29. What makes you distinctive? Rising Sun The River
- 30. Trees make 85属 Days Enjoyable! If its too hot to walk, then its to hot to shop.
- 31. Make room for children!
- 32. Make room for music
- 33. Make room for water
- 35. Trash cans are vital for clean streets
- 36. History can be an Attraction
- 37. Upper stories, not just for pigeons, anymore Downtown Lofts Professional Of鍖ces High Tech Of鍖ces
- 38. Our Main Streets must be Relevant Authentic Vibrant Valued
- 39. Lets make our Main Streets places to make memories