A main street manager is a United States professional who helps small cities and towns maintain and improve their main street typically through a government program or

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. Objectives may include economic, preservation, restoration, marketing, and relations between business, consumers and the government.

Objective

The primary objective is to develop and administer the main street program. The

National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works in the field of historic preservation in the United States. The member-supported organization was founded in 1949 b ...

describes ten standards of performance for administering a main street program.

Role

* Develops and administers a city's main street program * Assists and approves applications for grants,

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s * Design plans for preservation and/or restoration * Develops marketing collateral and campaigns * Advises

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s on

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* Determines resources needed to maintain cleanliness, appearance, * Schedules events and festivals. Advises planners.

References

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External links

Kentucky Heritage Council – Main Street Program

Historic preservation Urban planning in the United States