The Main Street Approach is an important economic development tool for historic preservation in Alabama.
Main Streets help keep profits in town.
There are 34 Network Main Street Alabama communities in the state.
From 2014-2025, over $1.3 billion in public and private money was invested in Alabama's Main Street districts.
Main Street Alabama is a non-profit organization which stresses public-private partnerships, community engagement, and strategies that create jobs, spark investment, attract visitors, and spur growth.
Main Street Alabama was launched in 2013.
Our Main Streets are places of shared memory where people still come together to live, work and play.
Alabama has 36 Designated Main Street Alabama communities.
From 2014-2025, Main Street Alabama communities reported a cumulative total of 4,548 net new jobs.
Main Street is a proven strategy for revitalization.
Main Street is a unique preservation based economic development program.
Property investment in Main Street districts generates millions in taxes for state and local governments.
Our Main Streets tell us who we are and how the past has shaped us.
Main Streets are prominent employment centers.
For every dollar Alabama puts into the Main Street program, $13.36 is paid back to state coffers in sales taxes.
Main Street builds on the authentic history, culture, and attributes of specific places, to bring sustainable change.
Main Street is a powerful network of linked communities.
