The Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center Program serves as a statewide resource for preservation-based downtown revitalization and serves as the state coordinator for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Main Street program. Established in 1999, the Program’s mission is to advance economic development in Maine downtowns using the nearly 40-year-old Main Street Four-Point Approach®. The approach is considered one of the most powerful economic development tools in the nation for vibrant, healthy downtowns. The Maine Downtown Center currently has 10 nationally designated Main Street Maine programs and 17 state designated Maine Downtown Affiliate programs and works with scores of other communities on revitalization and improvement efforts.
