One thing that always bothers me is seeing the impact of the Big-Box stores and commerce location outside of town. Viewing block after block of empty stores is definitely sad. The Big Boxers will never be the heart of a town. That is always the Downtown, the Main Street.
Canton, Illinois is now a part of the state of Illinois' Main Street Program. It is joined this year by Hoopeston and Woodstock. The 14th annual Main Street Conference was held in Danville.
This year, a record 26 Illinois communities applied for inclusion on the list.
TheMain Street program is administered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and so far, 40 states participate in it.
In Illinois, the impact has been great. Since its inception, there has been a net of 1600 new businesses in participating communities. That translates into more than 6000 new jobs and a reinvestment of more than $575 million. These are impressive numbers to be sure.
Illinois' Main Street program is the nation's fourth largest.
www.IllinoisMainStreet.org
Another Great Preservation Effort. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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