April 21, 2015
Every National Main Streets Conference provides you with something new. New educational courses to enhance the work we conduct in our local communities. New city landmarks, museums, theaters, restaurants, historic buildings, and parks to visit. And ATL was no different. There were a variety of highlights for me, in both what…
April 20, 2015
The 2015 National Main Street Conference in Atlanta ranks among my favorites in recent years – so many choices, yet so little time. From the opening session to the closing plenary, the conference was first rate. Those who attended couldn’t help but be awed by the grandeur of the historic Fox…
April 15, 2015
In conjunction with the National Main Streets Conference, economic positioning staff from around the country convene to share strategies on how to boost their services for local Main Street programs. This year’s meetings included a tour of Atlanta’s inspiring Ponce City Market, a mixed-use project that is rehabilitating the 1926…
March 26, 2015
Businesses in MainStreet districts include a wide variety of services, retail and restaurants. Each of those is owned and operated by a small business owner who also lives in that community. These are what we like to call “homegrown businesses!” These business owners pay taxes that support local government and…
February 25, 2015
New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) will celebrate our 30th Anniversary this year. As we look toward this milestone, we reflect on how this program has touched the many communities that have been part of NMMS. The Economic Impact Analysis showed us that significant funds have been invested into properties and businesses…
February 18, 2015
**Media Advisory** Governor Susana Martinez to Discuss Support for and Expansion of MainStreet Initiatives Santa Fe — Governor Susana Martinez will join the New Mexico MainStreet Winter Leadership Network Meeting to discuss economic development proposals to expand MainStreet programs in communities throughout New Mexico. New Mexico MainStreet creates jobs and…
February 18, 2015
New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary Jon Barela Announces Launch of MainStreet Tourism Initiative Website Off the Road in New Mexico Website will allow residents and visitors alike to search for historic and cultural attractions and businesses in MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts Santa Fe – Today, New Mexico…
January 29, 2015
In case you missed them at the Building Creative Communities Conference last Fall, one of the sessions featured Jason Wilson and Bernice Radle, millennial preservationists from Buffalo, New York, who formed their own development company to rehab homes and mixed-use anchor buildings. With new financing ideas and sustainable building practices,…
January 20, 2015
Several organizations make it a point to focus assistance to our artist-entrepreneurs. Operating out of their offices in Mesilla, New Mexico Handmade, Inc., http://newmexicohandmade.org/, provides business development coaching to low-income artists in southern New Mexico. Statewide, veteran small business technical and financial assistance non-profit WESST operates six locations, with lots of…
January 15, 2015
The historic Serf Theater Hall (the name is an acronym of the names of the original owner’s children) in Las Vegas, NM was built in 1937 and operated for decades as a successful entertainment venue before closing in the 2000s. Recently, local business owners Charlotte and Jonathan Moore purchased the building…
