Main street manager

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 public–private partnership. 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 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, tax credits
• Design plans for preservation and/or restoration
• Develops marketing collateral and campaigns
• Advises city planners on parking
• Determines resources needed to maintain cleanliness, appearance,
• Schedules events and festivals. Advises planners.

External links

• Kentucky Heritage Council – Main Street Program
• Preservation Nation – Career Center – Professions