In Case You Missed It: July 2023 Digest

Posted on by Department of Housing and Community Development

During the month of July, the Virginia Main Street (VMS) team published seven blog posts, highlighting the latest community vitality-related news, events and more! Here’s a recap:

VMS Program News

  • Virginia Main Street published its 1000th blog post! Click here to learn more!

VMS Grant Project Highlights

  • With support from a VMS Downtown Investment Grant a few years ago, a vacant car lot has been transformed into a captivating gateway pocket park in Luray. Click here to learn more!

Main Street Boundaries

  • A key to success in downtown revitalization, which has been proven in the over 40 years of the Approach’s existence, is the need for focus. Revitalization efforts are carried out with finite resources, therefore focusing these resources in a limited area maximizes a local program’s impact and demonstrated success. Click here to learn more!
  • As part of a strategic planning process, the Downtown Lynchburg Association (DLA) worked alongside the Fifth Street Community Development Corporation (CDC) to identify projects as first steps toward creating a stronger neighborhood commercial district and incorporating it into the organization’s service area. Click here to learn more!

Dementia Awareness

  • Culpeper Downtown businesses and Culpeper Renaissance Inc. (CRI) staff members joined together for a dementia awareness training session hosted by Aging Together and the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce. The session provided guidance to help restaurant, retail and service establishments feel more comfortable and capable assisting patrons living with dementia. Click here to learn more!

T-Mobile Hometown Grant

Training / Education

  • Main Street America (MSA) held a three-part webinar series revisiting some of the most popular sessions from the 2023 Main Street Now Conference. Click here to learn more!

Stay tuned for lots more great content in August!