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Appendix 3
their historic preservation and revitalization
efforts. The City of Newport News is a member
of the Virginia Department of Housing
and Community Development (DHCD)
“Mobilizing Main Street” program, which assists
communities in building a comprehensive
downtown revitalization program that
champions grassroots leadership and
preservation-based economic development.
DHCD staff provide organizational development
services to increase the capacity of each selected
community’s local Main Street initiative and
prepare them to pursue and maintain the
responsibilities of Advancing Virginia Main
Figure 64 – Hilton Village Commercial Area Street (AVMS) designation, the top tier of
VMS participation, and Main Street America
Accredited status.
Main Street Program
Main Street AmericaTM was established as
See:
a program of the National Trust for Historic
https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/
Preservation in 1980 as a way to address
fundingopportunities
the myriad issues facing older and historic
downtowns during that time. Working with a
https://virginiamainstreet.com/2023/01/10/ten-
nationwide network of coordinating programs
communities-selected-to-join-the-2023-2024-
and local communities, the organization
mobilizing-main-street-program-cohort/
provides educational resources, toolkits,
webinars, etc. to assist communities with
Figure 65 – Virginia Main Street Cities
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