"Through resources made available by Georgia Main Street, our city has become more knowledgeable of what a thriving downtown should look like. Sharing that knowledge with our merchants and Main Street partners has led to growth in economic development, an increase in foot traffic, and the awareness of how a Main Street program benefits the entire community." Qaijuan Willis, Americus Main Street
The Georgia Main Street Program began in 1980 as one of the original pilot state coordinating programs of the National Main Street Initiative launched by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The program launched with five local communities and has grown to serve 100+ communities statewide. Georgia Main Streets represent some of the strongest central business districts in the state and in the Southeast.
Latest News
ODD Team Expanding
The Office of Downtown Development is excited to announce the addition of Matthew Dean to our team as Community Design Specialist. Matthew studied landscape architecture at UGA’s College of Environment & Design while working for DCA as a graduate assistant where he developed an interest in urban design. Currently, he and his wife, Maddison, reside in […]
Read More201 Training Opportunities
The Office of Downtown Development is excited to be bringing you a variety of new training opportunities in 2019. The workshops offered will include but are not limited to: Mini Main Street 201- ”Beers, Brews and Business Development” February 26th in Greensboro, GA Cost: $35 per person, all tiers Mini Main Street 201- […]
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Main Street of the Month
Cartersville, GA
“Downtown Cartersville is a busy, vibrant area full of fashionable boutiques, delightful shops, delicious chef-owned restaurants, theatres, galleries, public art, green space and the world-famous Booth Western Art Museum, which is a Smithsonian affiliate institution. With the added benefit of frequent events including festivals, concerts, 5K races, a weekly farmers market, car shows, parades, and other revelry there is always something worth doing in this well-developed historic district. The Georgia Main Street program has been an integral part of helping us develop our program; from providing advice and technical assistance, to offering high quality training and educational resources, they actively work with us to improve and refine our approach to downtown development. We are proud to call ourselves a Main Street Community.” –Lillie Reed, Cartersville Main Street
