Main Streets

A powerful economic development tool

Since 1999, MDF and its Maine Downtown Center have supported communities across the state as they diversify and revitalize their historic downtowns utilizing the National Main Street Center’s Four-Point Approach®. This 40-year-old approach has a reputation as one of the most powerful economic development tools in the nation for vibrant, healthy downtowns resulting in job creation, business growth, building rehabilitation and cultural enhancement.

Current members

MDC is the state coordinator for the National Main Street Center’s Main Street America program. There are currently eleven communities in Maine which have received national accreditation from Main Street America and are designated Main Street member communities:

MainStreetMaine.org is a collaborative tourism marketing project of Maine’s 11 nationally designated Main Street organizations. 

Interested in becoming a member?

Please visit our Getting Started page to learn more.