Generating Solutions for Rural Development:
A ‘Refresh’ of the National Main Street Framework
Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 10:00am 11:30am
Verde Valley AZ (January 3, 2016) – Vibrant main streets are often a critical component to a rural community’s economic prosperity. Over the last couple of years, the National Main Street Center has developed a “Refresh” of the Main Street framework to ensure that it remains the country’s most effective approach to traditional commercial district revitalization. Primary among these methods is the use of Community or Economic Transformation Strategies – a plan of action to achieve specific economic results that transform the community to a desired state.
Communities typically will find two to three Community Transformation Strategies are needed to help reach a community vision. These strategies will focus on both long and short-term actions that will move a community closer to achieving its goals. Work on these strategies would align with the four key areas Main Streets have been using as a guiding framework for over 35 years: Economic Vitality, Promotion, Design, and Organization, known collectively as the Main Street Four Points.
Attendees of this two-part webinar series will learn:
- A refreshed Main Street framework and a new Community Transformation Strategy model
- What AZ rural communities are currently implementing the new four-point approach
- How to implement the new approach in your community
- Where to find resources to support downtown revitalization efforts
Presenters for this webinar include:
- Lani Lott, the Arizona Downtown Alliance – Lani has over 20 years’ experience in the field of downtown development and economic revitalization with a variety of entities and organizations throughout the southwest.
- David Crummey, RAILmesa – David has worked directly with cities, businesses, community organizations, and nonprofits to strategize and focus work at both the large and small scale to benefit residents and support small-business.
- Eric Vondy, Arizona State Parks – Eric is the Preservation Incentives Programs Coordinator with the State Historic Preservation Office at Arizona State Parks and works on historic preservation measures across the state.
Additional webinars in this series include the following, more information and registration will be forthcoming:
Bridging Education and the Workforce for Strong Communities
February 22, 2017, 10:00 am – 11:30am
A ‘Refresh’ of the National Main Street Framework – Part 2
March 15, 2017, 10:00am – 11:30am
More information on this webinar series is posted here: http://azrdc.org/free-webinar-series-2017/
The link to register for the first webinar in this series is here: https://localfirstaz.clickmeeting.com/generating-solutions-for-rural-development-a-refresh-of-the-national-main-street-framework/register
