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Renaissance/Main Street Glasgow’s mission is to create a long-range plan through the Renaissance Kentucky program for the development of the downtown area of Glasgow as a vital part of the community. The Main Street Program is based on a four-point approach developed by the National Main Street Center, a division of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The four components of the program are:

• Organization
• Promotion
• Design
• Economic Restructuring

The goal of this program is to encourage downtown revitalization and economic development within the context of historic preservation.

There are many reasons for revitalizing a downtown, but once the process has begun, communities note positive changes such as:

• Renewed confidence in the downtown through an improved image.
• New job opportunities through the attraction of new businesses and strengthened service/retail markets.
• Savings in tax dollars. Revitalization stabilizes and improves the area's tax base, while protecting the investments already made in the downtown.
• A process that enables property owners to maintain historic commercial buildings and preserve an important part of a community's unique heritage.

In order to meet the objectives of the Renaissance/Main Street Glasgow plan, many issues were identified during public hearings and organizational meetings. Committees have been developed to address issues such as Economic Development, Community Services/Quality of Life, Marketing & Promotions, History & Architecture, Transportation & Parking, and Appearance/Beautification.

Benefits of a successful Renaissance/Main Street Program to the community are far-reaching:

RESIDENTS BENEFIT:

• Community pride
• Improved public spaces
• Entertainment opportunities provided through special events
• Beauty of restored architecture
• Stabilized and improved property values

RETAILERS BENEFIT:

• Brochure creation and distribution
• Tourism development
• Promotion and special events
• Business recruitment
• Renovation design assistance
• Information Source
• Joint advertising

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY BENEFIT:

• Improved quality of life for employees
• Sales tool for industrial recruitment
• Sales tool for recruitment of quality employees

PROPERTY OWNERS BENEFIT:

• Improved property values
• More stable business district
• Consistent design standards
• Assistance with selling or leasing property

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BENEFIT:

• Improved property tax base
• Sales tool for economic development
• Improved city and county image
• Better quality of life for residents and employees

The Renaissance/Main Street Program is offering assistance to business owners make improvements to their businesses. The Renaissance/Main Street Exterior Improvement Program (EIP) exists to assist and encourage merchants and business owners to undertake renovations to the exteriors of businesses within the prescribed guidelines.

Click here to view a copy of the EIP brochure and to download an application.

EIP Application(Wordpad format)
EIP Brochure

Applications should be submitted to: Rhonda Riherd Trautman Program Director 126 E. Public Square City Hall Glasgow, KY 42142 or call 659-2183 for more information.	Email Renaissance/ Main Street Glasgow
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