FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

 

Contact
Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership
Taylor Gann, Executive Director
336-667-7129 ext. 3021 | tourism@north-wilkesboro.com

 

 

DOWNTOWN NORTH WILKESBORO PARTNERSHIP, INC.
RECOGNIZED AS 2022 MAIN STREET AMERICA AFFILIATE

 

North Wilkesboro, NC (May 2023) – The Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership has been designated as an Affiliate Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Affiliate programs to recognize their commitment to create meaningful improvements to their downtowns using preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™.

 

“We are very proud to acknowledge this year’s 412 Affiliate Main Street America programs, and their steadfast dedication to nurture economically and culturally vibrant downtown districts,” said Hannah White, Interim President & CEO of Main Street America. “The increase in the size and impact of our network speaks volumes to the power of the Main Street movement to respond to the needs of local communities and drive innovative solutions.”

 

In 2022, Main Street America programs generated $6.2 billion in local reinvestment, helped open 7,657 net new businesses, facilitated the creation of 29,174 net new jobs, catalyzed the rehabilitation of 10,688 historic buildings, and leveraged 1,528,535 volunteer hours. On average, for every dollar that a Main Street program spent to support their operations, it generated $24.07 of new investment back into their downtown communities.

 

Collectively, 2 million people live or work within the boundaries of designated Main Street America districts. An estimated workforce of 1.1 million people contribute their skills and expertise to advancing the missions of these historic downtowns and commercial corridors. 

 

The Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership’s performance is annually evaluated by the NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center, which works in partnership with Main Street America to identify the local programs that are committed to comprehensive, place-based revitalization efforts and achieving meaningful community outcomes. 
 

 

ABOUT DOWNTOWN NORTH WILKESBORO PARTNERSHIP
Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit Main Street community organization dedicated to promoting the historic preservation, protection, culture, and use of North Wilkesboro's traditional downtown district. Since 2001, the Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership, a 501(c)(3), has been a N.C. Main Street affiliated organization focused on economic development through rehabilitation of our historic downtown district. Other focuses include developing, promoting, managing, and enhancing the quality of life and commerce in Downtown North Wilkesboro and, thereby, in the county and surrounding area. It receives funds through a significant grant from the Town of North Wilkesboro, other grants and donations, and fundraising projects. Learn more about the DNWP at www.downtownnorthwilkesboro.com. 

ABOUT MAIN STREET AMERICA
Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have generated more than $101.58 billion in new public and private investment, generated 168,693 net new businesses and 746,897 net new jobs, rehabilitated more than 325,119 buildings, and levered over 33.7 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org.