Main Street/ON TRAC West Virginia

pip - Main Street America Our annual conference brings together leaders across the US to share stories and learn new ways to engage their communities.

Nikki Martin, Main Street/ON TRAC West Virginia State Coordinator, received her Main Street Revitalization Professional certification at the NMSC conference in Seattle. Main Street Now Conference

Good looking crew at the NMSC National Conference in Seattle! And there's Wheeling taking their award photo up on stage! Main Street Now Conference

Congratulations to Wheeling Heritage!! Great American Main Street winner!!! Wheeling Heritage

https://wtov9.com/news/local/wheeling-heritage-receives-great-american-main-street-award

Wheeling Heritage receives Great American Main Street Award Wheeling Heritage has been named a winner of the 2019 Great American Main Street Award by the National Main Street Center. Wheeling Heritage received the award at the National Main Street Conference on Monday in Seattle. The national award recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive...

https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/about/info-2017/aarp-community-challenge-submission-instructions.html

AARP invites you to submit applications for quick-action projects that can help your community become more livable. Applications are now being accepted for small grants to improve housing, transportation, public space, smart cities and other community elements.

Applications are due by April 17, 2019, 11:59 pm (ET)
All projects must be completed by November 4, 2019
Applications must be submitted through the link found at AARP.org/CommunityChallenge.

About the AARP Community Challenge Learn about our grant program to make communities more livable for people of all ages

The Irvin Henderson Main Street Revitalization Fund is actively seeking new projects. This innovative fund provides up to $2 million in tax credit financing to support small projects eligible for both Historic and New Markets Tax Credits. Click to learn more about the program and submit your project.

via National Trust Community Investment Corporation

The Irvin Henderson Main Street Revitalization Fund | NTCIC The Irvin Henderson Main Street Revitalization Fund provides low-cost tax credit financing to historic properties located in Main Street communities.

Save the Date! 2019 West Virginia Brownfields Conference and Main Street and ON TRAC Training - September 10 - 12, 2019 in Morgantown, WV.

www.wvbrownfields.org

The Tax Credit that is History in the Re-Making How can we best preserve and celebrate our past, while also meeting our communities’ needs for economic investment and job creation? A little-known tax incentive that has been established at the federal level, and now is making a difference as states incorporate it into their tax codes.

Research Explains Why Pedestrians ‘Break the Rules’ Pedestrians behave unpredictably when the environment is not accommodating to them, new research using time-lapse video shows.

Between 2008 and 2017, drivers struck and killed 49,340 people who were walking on streets all across the United States. That’s more than 13 people per day, or one person every hour and 46 minutes. It’s the equivalent of a jumbo jet full of people crashing—with no survivors—every single month.

Smart Growth America takes a closer look at this epidemic

Dangerous by Design 2019 Between 2008 and 2017, drivers struck and killed 49,340 people who were walking on streets all across the United States. That’s more than 13 people per day, or one person every hour and 46 minutes. Dangerous by Design 2019 takes a closer look at this alarming and totally preventable epidemic.

Take your walking advocacy to the next level by joining other community change agents from across the US to take part in the America Walks Walking College.

America Walks invites you to apply for a 2019 Walking College Fellowship to help you expand knowledge, build connections, and develop plans to improve walkability in your community. The application opens February 1st and America Walks will host an informational webinar in February.

America Walks is an inclusive organization and is currently seeking applications from diverse individuals who are interested in getting more involved in the walking movement.

The 2019 Walking College Application Process will open on February 1st. Please visit https://americawalks.org/walkingcollege for more information.

Take your walking advocacy to the next level by joining other community change agents from across the US to take part in the America Walks Walking College.

America Walks invites you to apply for a 2019 Walking College Fellowship to help you expand knowledge, build connections, and develop plans to improve walkability in your community. The application opens February 1st and America Walks will host an informational webinar in February.

America Walks is an inclusive organization and is currently seeking applications from diverse individuals who are interested in getting more involved in the walking movement.

The 2019 Walking College Application Process will open on February 1st. Please visit https://americawalks.org/walkingcollege for more information.

Register for an upcoming webinar, "Opportunity Zones and the Preservation Community."

Learn about the potential “opportunities” and issues for preservation presented by the new federal incentive called Opportunity Zones. Resources that are currently available will be highlighted.

When: Thu, Jan 17, 2019 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CST

Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/862646431500212482

Pre-Read: Opportunity Zones Come Into Focus by Anthony Veerkamp
https://forum.savingplaces.org/blogs/anthony-veerkamp/2018/12/04/opportunity-zones-come-into-focus

Photo credit: The National Register–listed 1905 Louisville Gardens (originally the Jefferson County Armory) is highlighted as an investment opportunity in Louisville’s Opportunity Zone Prospectus. Credit: Photo by David Swinney is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

National Trust for Historic Preservation National Trust Community Investment Corporation Landmarks Illinois

- Main Street America By now, you’ve probably heard about Opportunity Zones, but you may still not be sure whether to be excited, alarmed, or indifferent regarding their implications for your community. That’s no surprise—depending on whom you ask, Opportunity Zones constitute either the most significant federal co...

Main Street’s holistic, incremental approach to community revitalization works—this has been proven time and time again. In this special edition of Main Spotlight, NMSC Board Chair Ed McMahon takes a look at why it works. From exploring the power of small steps to the importance of investing in people and creating quality places, he makes an undeniable case for community leaders that Main Street is always a better economic strategy than “silver bullet” solutions.

Read it here: www.mainstreet.org/…/…/12/05/main-streets-power-to-transform

Ed McMahon is a Sr. Resident Fellow at the Urban Land Institute and Chairman of the National Main Street Center’s Board of Directors.

Main Street’s holistic, incremental approach to community revitalization works—this has been proven time and time again. In this special edition of Main Spotlight, NMSC Board Chair Ed McMahon takes a look at why it works. From exploring the power of small steps to the importance of investing in people and creating quality places, he makes an undeniable case for community leaders that Main Street is always a better economic strategy than “silver bullet” solutions.

Read it here: www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2018/12/05/main-streets-power-to-transform

Ed McMahon is a Sr. Resident Fellow at the Urban Land Institute and Chairman of the National Main Street Center’s Board of Directors.

The annual Main Street Trends Survey is now open! This important tool helps us understand the profile of those the Center serves.

Our members are invited to fill out the questionnaire. The survey will close on Friday, December 21.

More info: www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2018/12/03/2018-national-main-street-trends-survey-now-open

Preservation is economic development mixed with smart growth.

Mike Gioulis

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/dailymailwv/daily_mail_features/mike-gioulis-historic-districts-transport-the-past-to-the-future/article_4d015820-2d83-5e6b-bd0d-8e09f9918306.html

Mike Gioulis: Historic districts transport the past to the future (Daily Mail WV) Preservation is economic development mixed with smart growth.

Today is ! Keep your dollars working in your community; spend with your local small businesses. Learn more at shopsmallwv.com

Branded Wayfinding for Cities, Districts and Regions - Main Street America In order for a wayfinding system to support a city’s brand effectively and provide outstanding experiences at critical touch points, the city brand should be fully developed and ready for implementation before the first visual concept for wayfinding is explored. A branded city wayfinding system dr...

Great visit with Kathy La Plante from Main Street America and Todd Barman!

https://www.thenewscenter.tv/content/news/National-Main-Street-Center-officials-give-recommendations-for-economic-development-in-downtown-PKB-499352361.html

Downtown PKB

National Main Street Center officials give recommendations for economic development in downtown PKB The meeting was the culmination of a two and a half day economic strategy visit.

The WV SBDC is partnering up with Main Street/ON TRAC West Virginia to promote “Main Street West Virginia Day” in the Mountain State. This Thursday, September 6, we're encouraging West Virginians to shop, eat, drink and explore at their local Main Street location. Learn more by visiting www.WVMainStreet.com.

ICYMI: Historic Charles Town Now has achieved Main Street America designation! After successfully completing the two-year ON TRAC program through Main Street/ON TRAC West Virginia, Charles Town joins 14 other communities around the Mountain State that remain focused on economic revitalization of historic downtown and neighborhood commercial districts

ICYMI: Historic Charles Town Now has achieved Main Street America designation! After successfully completing the two-year ON TRAC program through Main Street/ON TRAC West Virginia, Charles Town joins 14 other communities around the Mountain State that remain focused on economic revitalization of historic downtown and neighborhood commercial districts.

Congratulations to Wheeling Heritage for being chosen as a 2019 Great American Main Street semi-finalist!

Wheeling Heritage (Wheeling, WV) is our first (of 10!) 2019 Great American Main Street Award Semifinalist!

Situated in the Appalachian foothills, Wheeling’s rebooted Main Street program hit the ground running–or rather rehabbing–in 2015. In Wheeling Heritage’s first 3 years, 124 buildings have been rehabbed while generating almost $50 million in public/private investment. These reinvestment statistics are a result of the changed narrative around downtown–“remember-whens” are now “what’s-nexts.” Wheeling proves that using the Main Street Approach to address important issues with citizens and local organizations can have impressive results.

Stay tuned for another Semifinalist announcement around noon!

The 2019 Great American Main Street Awards Winners will be announced at the 2019 Main Street Now Conference in Seattle March 25.

http://wvbrownfields.org/2018-wv-brownfields-conference/keynote-speaker-matthew-wagner-ph-d/

National Main Street Leader to Keynote WV Brownfield & MSOT Conference

Matthew Wagner, Ph.D., Vice President of Revitalization Programs at the National Main Street Center, will provide a keynote address at the 2018 WV Brownfields Conference & Main Street/ON TRAC Training on Friday, September 7.

Dr. Wagner is responsible for driving the Center’s field service initiatives including the development and delivery of technical services for Main Street America and Urban Main programs, as well as professional development programming through the Main Street America Institute.

Main Street America

West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center » Keynote Speaker – Matthew Wagner, Ph.D. Keynote Speaker – Matthew Wagner, Ph.D. Matthew Wagner, Ph.D. serves as Vice President of Revitalization Programs at the National Main Street Center, Inc. In this role, he is responsible for driving the Center’s field service initiatives including the development and delivery of technical servic...

Did you know that the BF Conference will Feature Main Street/ON TRAC West Virginia Training and a celebration of 30 years of Main Street WV? - https://mailchi.mp/84a0b7f6c63f/ch3n6w4258-1514889

Leading Main Street - Main Street America August 7, 2018 | Leading Main Street | Norma Ramirez de Miess, National Main Street Center | Originally published in the 2018 edition of State of Main |

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/neighborhood-to-be-inducted-into-on-trac-program/article_14465adb-1c0e-58a5-aaa6-8be28f6dd02f.html

Neighborhood to be inducted into ON TRAC program HUNTINGTON — The public is invited to be part of the transformation of West Huntington through the West Virginia ON TRAC program. The ON TRAC (Organization, Training, Revitalization and Capacity)

https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2018/07/24/main-spotlight-learnings-from-the-eship-summit

By most definitions, entrepreneurial ecosystems refer to the strategic alignment of a variety of public and private efforts—including government policies, funding and finance, human capital, and regulatory frameworks— to provide necessary financial, social, and human capital to foster entrepreneurship in innovative and creative ways. Frequently overlooked in these definitions is the value of place and the physical environment as central factors in creating and growing successful enterprises. By emphasizing the creation and support of great places and spaces for people to live and work, commercial districts can attract new businesses and new ideas, thus contributing directly to the development of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Main Spotlight: Learnings from the ESHIP Summit - Main Street America July 23, 2018 | Learnings from the ESHIP Summit | Matthew Wagner, Ph.D., Vice President of Revitalization Programs, National Main Street Center |

Marshall President to give opening keynote at WV Brownfields Conference - https://mailchi.mp/471b09f83895/ch3n6w4258-1505405

http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2018/07/wheeling-heritage-survey-seeks-opinions-on-downtown-needs/

A great project happening for downtown Wheeling!
Wheeling Heritage

Wheeling Heritage Survey Seeks Opinions on Downtown Needs | News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer WHEELING — Wheeling Heritage wants to know what types of restaurants and retail establishments the public wants to see in a downtown. The group has launched

Rock your “Shop Small” stickers! Visit your local Main Street/ON TRAC West Virginia office or participating local businesses to grab one. Be sure to wear your stickers while you’re out and about. Snap a photo and share using . For more information, visit shopsmallwv.com.

Rock your “Shop Small” stickers! Visit your local Main Street/ON TRAC West Virginia location or participating local business to grab one. Be sure to wear your stickers while you’re out and about. Snap a photo and share using . For more information, visit shopsmallwv.com.

Main Street and ON TRAC managers, board members, and volunteers receive a registration and mobile workshop discount. Contact your local director or Nikki Martin at 304-957-2028 for more information!

Explore Charleston at the WV Brownfields Conference Sponsors and exhibitors receive exposure to event attendees and our mailing list of more than 1000 stakeholders, formal and informal networking opportunities, and more.

Welcome to ON TRAC Berkeley Springs!

Assessment Team -
Trisha Black | Field Services Specialist; Main Street Alabama
Wendy Shriver | Executive Director; Main Street Parkersburg (WV)
Mike Gioulis | Historic Preservation Consultant; Sutton, WV
Todd Barman | Barman Development Strategies, LLC; Wisconsin
Nikki Martin | Main Street WV & ON TRAC Coordinator

Todd Barman, Mike Gioulis, Wendy Shriver, Trisha Braddock Black

Explore Charleston at the WV Brownfields Conference Sponsors and exhibitors receive exposure to event attendees and our mailing list of more than 1000 stakeholders, formal and informal networking opportunities, and more.