Information is a powerful tool that is an essential ingredient for an effective downtown revitalization effort. This is why the Texas Main Street Program staff provides considerable training and educational opportunities and resources to its participating communities, especially in the areas of historic preservation, partnership development and economic development. We hope the resources below will help you and your community in their preservation and downtown revitalization journey.
- Main Street Matters, a monthly newsletter from the Texas Main Street Program that spotlights various designated communities and provides technical advice
- Financing Methods for Downtown Revitalization (PDF)
- Funding a Main Street Program (PDF)
- Before/After: Sample Texas Main Street Rehabilitation Projects (PDF)
There are many other preservation resources available to you within this website that provide information on additional tools and programs which are helpful to the downtown revitalization effort, such as:
- Certified Local Government
- Heritage Tourism
- Codes for historic buildings
- Standards and guidelines
- Preservation tax incentives
At a recent Main Street manager training (January/February 2013) several documents pertaining to a particular session were of interest and can be accessed below:
- Historic Resources surveying
- Tax Credits
- Presentation on National Register districts
- Market Analysis seminar by The CLUE Group
External links
For more information about Main Street and downtown revitalization please visit these external websites: National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation or the Texas Downtown Association.
