ROUNDTABLE
Day in the Life of a Main Street Manager
12:00 noon — 1:00pm
Presenter:
Hey all you skeptics, this one’s for you!
You’ve heard us talking about “Main Street” for years now, and maybe you’ve never fully understood how it would work or make a difference? Of course we have no frame of reference because Rhode Island hasn’t (yet!) embraced the idea of Main Street America’s program. But maybe you’re curious why we believe so strongly that this program would be so beneficial to the state and our communities?
Imagine your community had a full time person whose job was to make your Main Street district successful… We haven’t seen this very often in Rhode Island, but hundreds of other communities around the country have invested in Main Street manager positions as a way to reap the economic and social benefits of the Main Street Approach.
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But what does a Main Street manager actually do? How could funding this kind of position lead to results on the ground? Let’s learn about it from the former CEO of Main Street Waterbury (CT) and the current Field Services Officer for the Connecticut Main Street Center, Carl Rosa.
Even if a paid Main Street Manager might not be possible for your district right now, learning more about the tasks they undertake can help all of us think about how we work in our Main Street districts, how we make the case to fund Main Street work, and how we think about the future.