[OMS_MANAGERS] Main Street Weekly

Thu Nov 3 11:29:59 PDT 2011

 In case you don't receive this directly, I am forwarding the current edition of the National Main Street Center's Main Street Weekly...really interesting/useful information.  
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NOVEMBER 2, 2011 
2012 Main Streets Conference: REDISCOVER MAIN STREET

Are you ready for Baltimore again? The National Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to be headed to Baltimore – the first-ever city to repeat hosting the National Main Streets Conference. Baltimore Main Streets and their colleagues at Main Street Maryland are working hard to show the nation how a large urban city can make its Main Streets thrive and how partnering closely with Main Street Maryland has made both programs stronger. Learn more about their successful programs here. 
During our 2011 conference, a recurring theme noted the trend of retailers—including “big box” stores—moving away from strip malls and back downtown. Businesses are not alone either. Residents and visitors are also choosing more traditional locations. They are all Rediscovering Main Street. Our educational content will inspire new ideas, methods, and best practices that capitalize on this trend and encourage the rediscovery of what Main Street has known for decades—preservation as economic development works to help grow your program! So mark your calendar now and make plans to come to Baltimore, April 1-4, 2012. Learn more.   
Change is Brewing in Baltimore: Historic Brewery Reuse Spurs a Neighborhood’s Revival
At the recent National Preservation Conference in Buffalo, the American Brewery rehabilitation project in East Baltimore, Maryland, received the prestigious Board of Advisors’ Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This project, to be included in a field tour at the 2012 Main Streets Conference in Baltimore, is a striking example of historic preservation’s power to spark new development in disinvested urban neighborhoods. Using a variety of funding sources, including the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit and the New Markets Tax Credit, the project converted a former brewhouse built in 1887 into headquarters for a social services organization, Humanim, and community meeting space. More information about the rehabilitation and its impact on the community is online as our Story of the Week. 
Learn more about the federal historic and New Market tax credits:
The Federal Historic Tax Credit Guide—Are you rehabbing an older building?  Do you need financial assistance? This online, interactive Tax Credit Guide can help you determine whether you can use the federal historic tax credit.
Main Street Now: The New Deal for Main Street's Historic Tax Credit Projects—Check out this tax credit primer and learn about recent changes to the program.
Main Street News: The New Markets Tax Credit:—Find out how the New Markets Tax Credit works and how it can be used to stimulate business development in Main Street districts.
Good news from Capitol Hill!
Last week, we asked for your help in urging Senators to reject an amendment to a Transportation and HUD appropriations bill that would have redirected funding for the Transportation Enhancement (TE) program. Our voices were heard! The amendment was defeated 38-60 in the Senate. While this is great news, the Senate will meet next week to mark up a surface transportation reauthorization bill, and it is likely to contain unacceptable changes to the TE program. The Senate also rejected an amendment to the Agriculture appropriations bill that would have reduced Fiscal 2012 federal rural development spending by $1 billion (about 40%). Thank you for your support! Stay tuned to Preservation Nation for more information about how to support important preservation and development programs. 

On the Web
Getting ready for a fall fund-raising drive? Visit our Solution Center and check out this fund-raising flyer from the Lisbon, New Hampshire, Main Street Program. It'll give you inspiration for your end-of-the-year fund raising.
The economic impact of outdoor recreation, natural resources conservation, and historic preservation. National Trust President Stephanie Meeks, as part of the America’s Voice for Conservation, Recreation and Preservation coalition, joined representatives from The Nature Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited, and The Wilderness Society in announcing an eye-opening economic report. Key takeaway: "The remarkable impact of the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit is just one example, creating over 2 million jobs since its inception and leveraging $90.4 billion in private investment. Click through for the full report.
Rural Design Guidelines. Check out the design guidelines for rural commercial districts and businesses developed by the National Trust’s Rural Heritage Development Initiative, a three-year demonstration program in collaboration with Preservation Kentucky and the Kentucky Heritage Council. Read more.  
Get your small businesses ready for the holidays. Here’s a roundup of information to help your Main Street businesses get their marketing and merchandising on track for a flourishing holiday season. Read more.
“My Business Story.” The businesses in your district may be small but their stories aren’t! Show them how to build a custom, professional video through this Google and American Express project on YouTube. Learn more.
School garden grants. Want to start an edible schoolyard in your community? Check out this great grant program. 
Looking for a Job? Visit the Preservation Career Center 
Communications and Event Coordinator, Lynch’s Landing, Lynchburg, Virginia
Commercial Corridor Manager, The Tacony Community Development Corporation, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
What members are saying 
"Our membership in the National Main Street Network is an incredible value. The publications, the listserve, the conference—everything they do connects our volunteers in our little town with an amazing collection of experience, expertise, and good advice. We wouldn't think of trying to do the work we do without being a part of the Network." 
Jim Duffy, Cambridge Main Street
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