We help people save their towns.
Main Streets are the heart and soul of our communities, but they’re struggling. Since 1984, Louisiana Main Street has helped communities—large and small—revitalize their historic downtown commercial districts and neighborhood commercial corridors. A prosperous, sustainable community is only as healthy as its core.
Great places don’t happen by accident.
The Main Street Approach™ is a time-tested framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization. Main Streets succeed because people, projects, and resources are aligned around place-specific strategies. The Main Street Approach helps communities get started with revitalization, and grows with them over time.
Transformation Stories
Main Street Impact
Louisiana Main Street
Cumulative Impact
All-time cumulative totals based on all visible reports submitted by Louisiana Main Street communities.
38
Participating Communities
Active Louisiana Main Street communities in the reporting system.
$1.059B
Total Reinvestment
Combined investment totals from reported building rehabilitation and public improvement activity.
$615.7M
Private Investment
Reported investment in completed building rehabilitation and new construction projects.
$442.8M
Public Investment
Reported investment in completed public improvements within Main Street districts.
4,150
New Businesses
Business openings reported by participating communities.
22,203
New Jobs
Reported job creation connected to Main Street activity.
1,353,806
Volunteer Hours
Reported community volunteer time.
Our Districts
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