Dubuque Main Street is a not for profit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to the development and ongoing support of downtown as the place to live, work & play. The organization serves eight downtown districts, including:
- Cable Car Square
- Historic Old Main
- The Port of Dubuque
- Town Clock District
- Jackson Park
- Couler Valley
- Warehouse District
- Upper Main/Farmers' Market
The Four Point Approach
Dubuque Main Street's Four Point Approach to downtown revitalization was developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Center with the goal of economic development within the context of historic preservation.
The four point approach includes:
- Design
- Utilizing appropriate design concepts, taking into consideration the visual quality of downtown buildings, signs, displays, landscaping, and the environment.
- Organization
- Each community has many groups of people who are interested in and are willing to work toward the goal of a revitalized downtown. The organizational element brings together the public sector and private groups and individual citizens, with coordination by paid program manager, to work more effectively in the downtown.
- Promotion
- By promoting the downtown in a positive manner, a community can begin to focus on a downtown as a source of community pride, social activity, and economic development potential.
- Economic Development
- The element involves diversifying the downtown economy by identifying marketing niches, finding new uses for vacant or unused spaces and improving business practices.
Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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