The Mission
Eureka Main Street is dedicated to advancing tourism to capitalize on our unique talents and heritage while preserving our historic downtown and enhancing the quality of life and overall economic health of our businesses to unite the whole community for generations to come.
The Vision
Eureka Main Street will develop a welcoming, thriving downtown neighborhood that attracts quality businesses, embraces downtown living, celebrates the arts, preserves our historical and cultural environs, and promotes quality events.
The Approach
Every community and commercial district are different, with its own distinctive assets and sense of place. The Main Street Approach™ offers community-based revitalization initiatives with a practical, adaptable framework for downtown transformation that is easily tailored to local conditions. The Main Street Approach helps communities get started with revitalization and grows with them over time. Strategies are implemented through comprehensive work in four broad areas, known as the Four Points, listed below:
Kansas Main Street Four-point Approach
ECONOMIC VITALITY focuses on capital, incentives, and other economic and financial tools to assist new and existing businesses, catalyze property development, and create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and innovators that drive local economies.
DESIGN supports a community’s transformation by enhancing the physical and visual assets that set the commercial district apart.
PROMOTION positions the downtown or commercial district as the center of the community and hub of economic activity, while creating a positive image that showcases a community’s unique characteristics.
ORGANIZATION involves creating a strong foundation for a sustainable revitalization effort, including cultivating partnerships, community involvement, and resources for the district.