Main Street Solution Center
Looking for great ideas and solutions? Learn from your peers through the best practices showcased in our Sample Documents. Get answers to your questions about commercial district revitalization and the Main Street Approach®.
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Select from one of 13 main topic categories in the pull-down menu or browse the most recent submissions in the table below. We encourage you to submit new documents, videos, and other materials to share your successes and best practices with other members. Please send an email with the attached document or pdf or links to video and audio files to mainstreet@nthp.org.
All Sample Documents:
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| Title | Contributed By | Date Added |
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| Sample consumer intercept survey | September 16, 2008 |
| Parking Guidelines for Business Owners | Lewisburg Downtown Partnership | September 16, 2008 |
| Pewaukee Shopping and Dining Brochure | September 16, 2008 |
| Sample Bylaws from NMSC | National Main Street Center | September 16, 2008 |
| Prevention of Demolition of Historic Buildings to make way for surface parking lots | National Trust for Historic Preservation's Office of State and Local Policy | September 16, 2008 |
| 501(c)3 Application- Gulfport, MS | Lisa Bradley, Gulfport Main Street Association | September 16, 2008 |
| Annual Report- Brookings, SD | Downtown Brookings, Inc. | September 16, 2008 |
| Business Directory- Liberty, Missouri | Rich Groves | September 16, 2008 |
| Organization Committee Responsibilities- Marion, Illinois | Marion Main Street (Illinois) | September 16, 2008 |
| Visitor Survey- Bath, ME | Main Street Bath | September 16, 2008 |
| Junior Main Streets History- Oklahoma | Karen Dye | September 16, 2008 |
| Retail Newsletter- Grass Valley, CA | Grass Valley Downtown Association | September 16, 2008 |
| Ordinance Regulating Retail Cap to 20,000 sq. ft.-Mequon, WI | Mequon WI | September 16, 2008 |
| Membership Brochure- Ellensburg, WA | Timothy Bishop | September 16, 2008 |
| Consumer Survey- Manassas, Virginia | Historic Manassas Inc. | September 16, 2008 |
| Facade Improvement Program- Brunswick, MD | Brunswick Main Street | September 16, 2008 |
| Historic Preservation Code - Portland, ME | City of Portland, Maine | September 16, 2008 |
| Business Inventory Form - Oakland Park, Florida | Oakland Park Main Street (FL) | September 16, 2008 |
| Downtown Dining Guide- Ellensburg, WA | Ellensburg Downtown | September 16, 2008 |
| Consumer Survey- Porterville, CA | Porterville Main Street | September 16, 2008 |
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