Methods

Public vs. Private Ownership

Environmental Responsibility

When to Engage External Consultant Services

Does Your Main Street or Downtown Have the Right Program Distribution Street Closure Analysis

This section covers the methods that should be following or kept in mind when planning to make changes to your main street or downtown. Given how important and impactful the changes may be, depending on the outcome you choose to pursue, there are important factors that need to be addressed individually.

Environmental responsibility is paramount when undertaking physical solutions. We outline best practices for understanding which materials are most suitable for reuse and what the best applications are for their reuse. There are also important cost saving implications to consider when reusing materials as well.

When to engage external consultant services is a critical step in the process of selecting a toolkit to implement and understanding when the scope is large enough that external consultants are needed. Some of the aspirations for your main street and downtown may be outside of the traditional scope of services your city government handles. This section outlines how to know when to engage external consultants and how to structure the relationship with city government officials.

Does your main street or downtown have the right program distribution gets at the core of what draws people to main street or downtown. We outline how to evaluate your spaces to see where improved adjacencies and high-activity moments can enhance pedestrian experiences.