Housing

Main Street Resource Cafe

Documents

• Diversity of Downtown Housing Improves a Region's Economic Success [PDF 40KB]
An article by Dan Carmody on affordable housing and mixed-use development.
• The Three “Ps” of Downtown Residential Development [PDF 198KB]
Short article about promotion, persistence, and patience in developing downtown housing.
• Downtown Housing? Not Without a Plan [PDF 47KB]
Short article about assessing property needs in downtown and creating a plan.
• Redeeming Downtown’s Rooftops [PDF 182KB]
Short article on urban neighborhoods.
• Accessory Apartments: An Affordable Housing Strategy [PDF 113KB]
Brief by GrowSmart Maine on the conversion of existing, available space into apartments.

Additional External Links

• @Home
  New home-focused website of the National Trust for Historic Preservation - share restoration tips, home renovation war stories, and before-and-after pictures of your home projects.
• MaineHousing
  Home page.
• MaineHousing
  Energy assistance programs.
• Maine Affordable Housing Coalition
  Home page for the nonprofit Maine Affordable Housing Coalition .
• Coastal Enterprises Inc.
  Coastal Enterprises information about affordable housing.