The simplest place to start when having a conversation around revitalization is to get out and walk your downtown. Capture the current state of conditions that exist within the built environment, building structures, businesses landscape, and let’s evaluate your needs.

$2,500

On-site visit with local program to assess the organizational readiness of your application to meet the Main Street Six Community Standards Evaluation. Also included are custom work plans to assist with aligning activities to the Main Street Approach™.

$3,500

Understanding your historic building stock is one of the most critical aspects to community preservation efforts. Catalogue each building in your district to measure progress and determine action needed to redevelop blighted properties.

$12,500

Having community input develop a clear vision of where you are heading with your revitalization activities is an essential component of the process. We map your assets, define what makes you unique, and present ways to leverage your cultural heritage.

$4,500

Our research team will compile a snapshot of who is here now and what you can feasibly attract based on current market data. We will also help you categorize your existing business mix in order to identify areas to better assist with growth and expansion resources.

$3,250

Allow us to facilitate focus groups to discuss important topics pertaining to your downtown. As we analyze survey results from key stakeholders in your community, see how those hopes and wishes turn into actionable strategies to energize areas of your downtown.

$5,000

Put together all of the pieces of a community vision, stakeholder engagement, building inventory, business mix, market analysis, and receive an expert strategy built around your capacity to execute.

$31,250

Sometimes your current program status or amount of activity warrants additional ongoing support. In this case, Illinois Main Street can provide monthly assistance to your local team of community advocates on a retainer basis.

$1,875