The DC Main Streets program was created in 2002 to support the establishment and implementation of lasting, comprehensive revitalization initiatives in DC’s traditional neighborhood business districts. DC Main Streets' goal is to support retail investment in the District through the retention and expansion of existing businesses and the recruitment of new businesses.

Through the DC Main Streets program, reSTORE DC provides comprehensive technical and financial assistance to build the capacity of neighborhood nonprofit organizations (DC Main Street organizations) to assist businesses and coordinate sustainable community-driven revitalization efforts in their neighborhoods. The local DC Main Street commercial district revitalization efforts are organized and led by local volunteers and community development professionals. DC Main Street program grant recipients are competitively selected.
 
The DC Main Streets program is based on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s nationally proven model, which includes work in the areas of organization of commercial revitalization efforts, promotion of neighborhood businesses and business districts, design (physical environment) and economic restructuring (business and property development). The Main Streets approach provides local organizations with a mechanism to manage their neighborhood commercial districts and a structure to implement commercial revitalization activities that will achieve the stakeholders’ goals for the commercial district.
 
The active DC Main Streets programs are: Barracks Row; Congress Heights; Deanwood Heights; Dupont Circle; Gateway Georgia Avenue; H Street, NE; North Capitol Street, Shaw; and, Vinegar Hill South.
 
For additional information, please contact reSTORE DC by email or phone (202) 741-0894.

 

Search for retail, restaurant or service businesses using these DC Main Street online neighborhood business directories. Read recent DC Main Streets newsletters about neighborhood businesses and commercial districts.