Georgetown Main Street | Washington DC HOME ABOUT GUIDES EVENTS DIRECTORY FOR BUSINESSES GET INVOLVED DONATE More Flower Tour April 12 Tickets Available WHAT WE DO PUBLIC SPACE IMPROVEMENTS Main Streets can help provide plantings public art clean safe teams and work with the city on sidewalk and street repairs and improvements. PROMOTIONS MARKETING EVENTS Main Street helps to promote the street and the businesses puts on events and helps to market the area to locals and tourists SMALL BUSINESS RETENTION RECRUITMENT The number one job of a Main Street is small business retention and recruiting to fill vacant spaces HISTORIC PRESERVATION Preserving the history of the neighborhood and the local buildings is another key element of most Main Street programs NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT Main Streets can be a great vehicle to help bring grant funding and private investments to a neighborhood COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ADVOCACY A good Main Street program facilitates conversations between business owners building owners and community members As a Main Street America Accredited program Georgetown Main Streetis a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating highquality places and to building stronger communities through preservationbased economic development. All Main Street America Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center. ABOUT US Georgetown Main Streets vision is to build a vibrant inclusive and collaborative commercial corridor that champions diverse small businesses and continues to grow the local and unique nature of Georgetown.