Title
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia, Authorizing Participation in the Virginia Main Street Program by the Partnership for a New Phoebus as a Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Commercial District Affiliate
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Virginia Main Street Program is a preservation-based economic and community development program that follows the Main Street Approach of the National Main Street Center. The Main Street Approach is centered around transformation strategies. A transformation strategy articulates a focused, deliberate path to revitalizing or strengthening a commercial district’s economy. The transformation strategies are organized around Four Points: Economic Vitality, Design, Promotion, and Organization. Virginia Main Street is a Main Street America State Coordinating Program that offers a range of services and assistance to communities interested in revitalizing their historic commercial districts.
The goal for a Commercial District Affiliate (CDA) is to employ the Main Street Approach in the development of the organizational stability and public-private partnerships necessary for successful administration of a commercial revitalization program. Commercial District Affiliate core services include: access to training by state and national downtown development experts; organizational structure development assistance; and eligibility for Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) grants as available. Affiliates have the opportunity to learn about best practices in the field and to network with peers from around the state. Typically, DHCD Commercial District Affiliates are incorporated municipalities, counties, or urban neighborhood commercial districts located within the Commonwealth of Virginia who utilize the Main Street Approach for downtown revitalization, but may not be ready to support a Main Street program. Commercial District Affiliates should employ the Main Street App...
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