Design
means getting Main Street into top physical shape. Capitalizing
on its best assets — such as historic buildings and
pedestrian-oriented streets — is just part of the story. An
inviting atmosphere, created through attractive window displays,
parking areas, building improvements, street furniture, signs,
sidewalks, street lights, and landscaping, conveys a positive
visual message about the commercial district and what it has to
offer. Design activities also include instilling good
maintenance practices in the commercial district, enhancing the
physical appearance of the commercial district by rehabilitating
historic buildings, encouraging appropriate new construction,
developing sensitive design management systems, and long-term
planning
