The Virginia Main Street (VMS) Fall 2025 Regional Rev Up series brought together more than 100 community leaders and Main Street professionals from across the state for a full day of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. The workshops, held on September 16, 17, and 19 in Culpeper, Tazewell, and Clarksville, respectively, focused on how local leadership … More The Power of Leadership in Downtown Design: Highlights from the Fall 2025 Regional Rev Ups

Gate City Frontier is continuing to build momentum around its vision for a more vibrant and welcoming downtown. Building on the success of its first round of streetscape improvements, the organization secured another Virginia Main Street Community Vitality Grant (CVG) to advance their #GateCityProud project. #GateCityProud is part of a larger effort to enhance the … More Gate City Expands Streetscape Improvements with #GateCityProud Project

In 2021, Altavista On Track (AOT) was awarded a Virginia Main Street Downtown Investment Grant, totaling $20,000, to strengthen its Downtown Business Investment Grant (DBIG) Program. Since that time, with an additional $30,000 in supplemental funding, the organization has worked diligently to provide support to both new and existing downtown businesses. For new businesses, the … More Altavista On Track sparks growth and community pride with Downtown Business Investment Grant

Destination Downtown Waynesboro (DDW) is one of 25 small towns awarded $50,000 in the latest round of T-Mobile Hometown Grants. If you were to visit downtown Waynesboro, you’d see the community’s effort to curate their own street art gallery similar to that of a modern art museum. It showcases the abstract, fantastic, and much more. … More Destination Downtown Waynesboro lands $50K T-Mobile Hometown Grant to Beautify District

Leesburg’s historic downtown is beloved for its rich history, charming shops, and vibrant culture. To help visitors and locals better explore and enjoy all of its wonderful attractions, the Town of Leesburg introduced an updated wayfinding system. To complete the redesign and modernization of its existing wayfinding system, the Town re-hired the system’s original designer, … More Enhancing Leesburg’s Visitor Experience Through Updated Wayfinding