Resource Center

 

The Maine Downtown Center is a resource for all Maine Communities that want to revitalize their downtowns. We provide several services that are designed to help downtown enthusiasts network, provide you with best practice information about downtown revitalization, connect you to available resources and information and assist with your local downtown needs:

 

Downtown Assessment Visit Program

This fee for service program is open to all Maine communities. The Assessment Visit consists of a 2-day site visit during which a consultant team identifies downtown revitalization opportunities and develops recommendations for a plan for action. Click here for more information about the program's purpose and requirements.

 

Web Links

Links to websites and organizations, grouped within the four points of the Main Street Approach (Design, Organization, Economic Restructuring and Promotions). Click here to access our website links page.

 

Networking and Learning Opportunities

The Maine Downtown Center promotes networking and sharing lessons learned through several initiatives:

 

Interested Parties List Serve

Anyone may sign up to receive occasional, informational updates on workshops offered by the Downtown Center and other organizations around the state, new initiatives about the Downtown Center and other news from the Downtown Center. All updates are conveyed via e-mail. Click here to join.

 

News from the Maine Downtown Center

The Maine Downtown Center hosts educational workshops on pertinent downtown revitalization topics that are open to the public. The Center also sponsors an annual Maine Downtown Conference, a day long conference and networking opportunity for downtown revitalization enthusiasts and practitioners. Click here to access information about past conferences and other news of interest to the Maine Downtown Center.

 

Personalized Assistance:

The Coordinator of the Downtown Center can provide advice, training, and support to your downtown revitalization efforts. We can help over the phone, by e-mail, or come to your community and give a presentation or lead a discussion. Contact Kristen Cady at kcady@mdf.org or 207.622.6345 for more information.