| What is Illinois Main Street? What do we plan to do? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main Street is a philosophy of historic preservation with a proven comprehensive approach to downtown commercial district revitalization through a proven four-point approach and a group of people who ascribe to this philosophy. Point 1: Organization builds a well-represented framework, provides stability and continuity to maintain a long-term effort. Good people work in Downtown Nokomis. Main Street is committed to increasing the number of downtown job opportunities. Point 2: Promotion creates excitement downtown. Nokomis will begin to see an increase in downtown events. The goal of Main Street is to increase the number and to improve the events the community finds familiar. In the process, Main Street plans to hold events that will increase the sales of the downtown merchants. Point 3: Design enhances the attractiveness of the business district. Downtown Nokomis has a great architectural heritage - Main Street will preserve and improve that heritage, appropriately increasing property values in the Main Street District. Point 4: Economic Restructuring studies the current economic condition and identifies and creates opportunities for market growth. Main Street will help find new economic uses for traditional buildings. Main Street will identify and help develop financial incentives and capital for rehabilitation and will monitor economic performance of the district. |
