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Commerce Main Street

Commerce has been one of Georgia's Main Street Cities since 1985. 

Tourism information and newcomer packets are available in the Main Street Office.


 


The Main Street Approach to Downtown Revitalization

Main Street is a philosophy, a program and a proven comprehensive approach to downtown commercial district revitalization.  This approach has been implemented in over 1,800 cities and towns in 44 states across the nation with the help of the National Main Street Center and statewide downtown revitalization programs.  Main Street successfully integrates the practical management strategy with the physical improvement of buildings and public spaces, aggressive promotion and image building, and the economic development of the area. 


Committee Structure

The success of the Main Street approach is based on its comprehensive nature.  By carefully integrating four points into practical downtown management strategy, a local Main Street program will produce fundamental changes in a community's economic base.

  • Organization Committee

Co-chairs - DDA/MS Board of Directors

Involves building a Main Street framework that is well represented by business and property owners, banks, citizens, public officials, chambers of commerce and other local economic development organizaitons.  Everyone must work together to maintain a long-term effort.

  •  Promotion Committee

Co-chairs - Tricia Massey and Dr. Clark Hill

Creates excitment downtown.  Street festivals, parades, retail events and image development campaigns are some of the ways Main Street encourages customer traffic.  Promotion involves marketing an enticing image to shoppers, investors and visitors and also positioning the downtown in the market place.

  • Design Committee

Chairperson - Keith Ariail

Enhances the attractiveness of the central business district.  Historic building rehabilitation, street and alley clean-up, colorful banners, landscaping and lighting all improve the physical image of the downtown as a quality place to shop, work, walk, invest in and live.  Design improvements result in a reinvestment of public and private dollars to downtown.

  • Economic Restructuring

Co-chairs - Chris Bray and Claudine Smith

Involves analyzing current market forces to develop long-term solutions.  Recruiting new businesses, creatively converting unused space for new uses and sharpening the competitiveness of Main Street's traditional merchants are examples of economic restructuring activities.


Click here for 2010 Downtown Promotional Events

Guidelines For Vendor Membership

Market Products Memo 

  


For more information about community events, please contact the Commerce Main Street/Downtown Development Authority office.


Please use the following links to access

Historic Commerce: A Self-Guided Tour

Historic Walking Tour Map

Historic Walking Tour 1

Historic Walking Tour 2


Commerce Main Street is dedicated to providing ample parking for its business owners, patrons and visitors.  To access the Downtown Parking Map, click on the link below.

Parking Map for Downtown


In an attempt to give prospective business owners a greater understanding of Commerce and its current business climate, the Downtown Development Authority has put together a recruitment packet.  Please click on the link below:

Business Recruitment Packet


PO Box 717 - 1645 S. Elm Street
Commerce, Georgia 30529
Phone: 706.335.2954
Fax: 706.335.3790
mailto:mainstreet@commercega.org

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updated 8/28/2009


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