A healthy, thriving downtown or neighborhood commercial district is an asset to any community that is endeavoring to sustain or grow its local economy and create or retain jobs. There is typically the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the country.

Common Questions

Does main street in your community need to be more pedestrian friendly?

Is freight and goods movement a challenge on your main street?

Downtown Revitalization Contacts

• Susan Kempf, Washington State Mainstreets Program Manager at
  (360) 725-4056

Downtown Revitalization Resources

• Visit Washington State’s Mainstreet website
• National Trust for Historic Preservation