WalkWorks
WalkWorks is a collaboration between the PA Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center working to increase physical activity and reduce adverse health outcomes through environmental design. To that end, WalkWorks promotes the creation, enhancement, and use of activity-friendly routes connecting everyday destinations throughout the Commonwealth.
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Main Street Program
As a Main Street America® Coordinating Program, the Pennsylvania Downtown Center is part of a powerful, grassroots network consisting of over 40 Coordinating Programs and over 1,200 neighborhoods and communities across the country committed to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.
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Inspired by the widespread, positive impact that the Pennsylvania Main Street program has had in revitalizing the commonwealth’s downtowns and urban corridors, Representative Robert Freeman’s proposed development of a similar, integrated approach to the revitalization of Pennsylvania’s older residential areas bordering Main Streets and central business districts.
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The first step in creating a nature-based place is to recognize and embrace the natural asset as a generator for economic activity. NBP is about the connection and collaboration among the focus areas of civic, tourism and business in the following ways: civic, where the focus is on education and emotion; tourism, where the focus is on hospitality and guest services; and business, where the focus is on shopping and entertainment.
Learn MoreBlueprint Communities PA Program
Revitalizing communities in Pennsylvania is both essential and difficult. An initiative targeted at helping community leaders plan for and carry out effective and comprehensive revitalization efforts can have an enormous impact on the quality of life, both now and far into the future.
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Join the Pennsylvania Downtown Center and access a wide range of resources and support to help your community flourish. As a member, you’ll enjoy discounted services, stay informed about funding opportunities, and connect with a statewide network of dedicated professionals working to revitalize Pennsylvania’s downtowns and neighborhoods.