Executive Director at NEBRASKA MAIN STREET NETWORK INC - Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
The Nebraska Main Street program has been in existence since 1994. In 2013, the Nebraska Main Street Network, Inc. was established as a non-profit to serve as the state coordinator for Nebraska's nationally accredited Main Street program. The Main Street program is a national model designed to educate communities about place based downtown revitalization using historic preservation as the foundation. Communities that establish Main Street programs experience increased business and job creation, investment in public and private assets, and a positive energy. Local Main Street programs leverage their own private investment and capitalize on the unique appeal of traditional commercial business districts for their success. The result is one of the most powerful economic revitalization strategies in the nation. The Nebraska Main Street Network is dedicated to coordinating resources, providing guidance and education to communities across the state so they have the skills and support to revitalize their traditional commercial business districts.The Nebraska Main Street Network is a Main Street America™ Coordinating Program. As a Main Street America™ Coordinating Program, the Nebraska Main Street Network helps to lead a powerful, grassroots network consisting of over 40 Coordinating Programs and over 1,200 neighborhoods and communities across the country committed to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.