Main Street 4-Point Approach
About Main Street
Central City Mainstreet At Work
Mission
Central City Mainstreet nurtures the historic downtown through the cooperation of local government, volunteers, businesses and the Central City Mainstreet organization.
Economic Vitality
Diversifies the historic district’s economy by identifying potential market niches, finding new users for vacant or under-used spaces and improving business practices.
Design
Utilizes appropriate design and preservation concepts to enhance the visual quality of the district including buildings, signs, window displays, landscaping and environment.
Organization
With coordination by our executive director, Organization brings together the community – including the public sector, private groups and individuals to work together to drive the Central City Mainstreet program.
Central City Mainstreet is a part of the Main Street America and Main Street Iowa organizations.
Vision
Downtown Central City is a hub for commercial and social activity driven by our natural and historic resources.
Over the past 35 years, the National Main Street Center has led the development of a national network of over 2,000 historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts: Main Street America™.
The mission of the Main Street Iowa Program is to improve the social and economic well-being of Iowa's communities by assisting selected communities to capitalize on the unique identity, assets and character of their historic commercial district.
What We Do
Central City Mainstreet is part of a nationwide program founded by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to rehabilitate and revitalize America's downtown business districts.
Promotion
Encourages a community to focus on the district as a source of community pride, social activity and economic development potential.