About
Commercial corridor organizations support the development and revitalization of commercial corridors, often in historic downtowns. Many commercial corridors have struggled for decades because of deindustrialization, the rise in e-commerce, expansion of big-box stores, and global competition. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these issues. Commercial corridor organizations support businesses through economic and community development programs that attract investment, customers, and other resources to disinvested areas.
Stakeholders
Government / Political Bureaucracy
Community Residents
Technical Assistance Provider
Small Business
Strategies in Action
Main Street Model, Nationwide
The Main Street model is a commercial corridor organization that utilizes a strategy-driven framework to guide community-based revitalization. It was developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is now run by the nonprofit [...]
