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Moving Forward Together
Building on Main Street’s 40-year history of cultivating a strategic and comprehensive approach to problem-solving through innovative and entrepreneurial thinking, Main Street Forward features a wide range of free resources for Main Street leaders, including recovery planning tools, guidance as it relates to Four Point activities, research, advocacy efforts, and best practices and examples from around the Network.
Now more than ever, Main Street America has a crucial role to play in supporting small businesses, maintaining quality of life, and ultimately restoring the vitality of commercial districts. Together we will move Main Street Forward.
Planning for Recovery
A return to bricks and mortar shopping and other downtown activities will all be greatly dependent on having an informed and strategic recovery plan. Learn more about a detailed process that you can use to create your plan along with useful tips and tools.
Advocacy
Main Street America is advocating to Congress for $100M to be included in an upcoming stimulus to sustain and expand the essential work of Main Street leaders in every corner of the country over the next 12 to 24 months.
Research
Main Street America is conducting research to assess the impact of the COVID-19 on small businesses and the challenges they face in the months ahead. They are using this ongoing research to inform advocacy efforts as well as the development of resources and recovery tools.
