Michigan has successfully developed a solid revitalization program and stands as an example for other programs across the country. We’re very proud of this partnership and of the opportunities to work together to help build the quality of life, economic vitality, and strong sense of place in communities throughout the state. Through Main Street, building and business owners are working with each other and with public partners to strengthen their local economic base while preserving the community’s authentic fabric and enhancing its distinctive sense of place. And through Main Street, residents, organizations, and corporations in communities of all sizes are helping position their downtowns once again as centers of community activity and promoting the community’s positive identity. This is the value of Main Street as a community-driven, preservation-based, economic development approach to successful revitalization efforts.