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During the pandemic Pennsylvania’s Main Streets were an essential link between State decisionmakers and resources and the needs of downtown communities. Main Street programming proved to be a vital tool not just for economic recovery, but also to create the pre-conditions, such as diverse business mixes and customer bases, that bolster economic resiliency. This report reflects the nuanced nature of local economies during a global health crisis. While there is no one-size-fits-all answer to supporting downtowns in Pennsylvania and beyond, distributing ongoing resources, funding, and programmatic support is vital to the future economic resilience of businesses across the state.
The Designing for Distance (D4D) project was idea that came out of PDC’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Task Force, Public Space Working Group. PDC had an existing grant agreement with Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission (PHMC) to develop a Design Guidelines handbook, but when COVID hit, it became evident that there was an opportunity to develop something that could be more responsive to the needs of the communities, and the Designing for Distance project was born.
The PA Downtown Center (PDC) is hosting a Main Street Matters Advocacy Day on April 21 at the PA State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, PA. Please join PDC and community […]
The Pennsylvania Downtown Center invites you to take part in this upcoming three-part webinar series designed to help communities develop and implement their own Revolving Loan Fund. This 3-part series […]
The PA Downtown Center has rescheduled the NAP Workshop, originally scheduled for February 23, to Monday, April 20 from 9:30 AM-3:30 PM. The workshop will take place in the Keystone […]