Main Street Gainesville

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Main Street Gainesville is an organization of people who care about preserving and improving the heartbeat of downtown Gainesville! Businesses, residents, property owners and non-profits are all welcome to join the vibrant community we're building in the historic district of Gainesville, Georgia.

Below is a map of the focus area for revitalization, which includes "Downtown" on the left with highlights in orange, and "Midland" on the right notated as the Main Street Corridor, with highlights in purple. 
Downtown Revitalization Plan Map (3)

Economic Activity

Main Street Gainesville is a division of the Gainesville Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) that focuses on economic activity in Historic Downtown Gainesville. This program is sanctioned by Main Street America and Georgia Main Street and implements the standard Four-Point Approach used by Main Street programs all over the country.

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Four Points Defined

Main Street Advisory Board

Learn more about the Main Street Advisory Board.

Membership

Main Street Gainesville members benefit from the visitors and businesses that the program attracts downtown. Members also have the opportunity to apply for a Façade Grant and Event Grant as part of our downtown revitalization efforts. Learn more about the additional member benefits.

Heritage Members

Business Members

Friend of Main Street Members

2023 Membership Gatherings and Events: 

2024

Want to be on our email list for details about events coming up? Sign Up Here.

Contact Nicole Parham, Main Street Manager, at mainstreet@gainesvillega.gov for questions.

Sponsorship

Main Street Gainesville events are supported by business sponsorships. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities by visiting DowntownGainesville.Com; each annual event has a sponsorship info section.

A big thank you to Brenau University and Gee! Heating and Air for being Main Street Gainesville Program Sponsors, who keep the program going all year long.

Strategic Planning

The City of Gainesville embarked on a strategic planning process for historic downtown in 2015 that involved extensive community input. Voices throughout Gainesville recognized the unique assets that define downtown. Building on these strengths, community members envision a walkable, connected downtown that preserves the rich heritage and character of Gainesville's past while embracing a vibrant future. Read the Downtown Master Plan (PDF), which integrates this community vision to create a road map for the future of Downtown. (This document is large, please allow a few minutes for it to load to your browser.)

2022 Main Street Program Impact
View the 2022 Celebration Slideshow

  • 43 Main Street Members
  • 2 Façade Grants and 2 Event Grants given to Main Street Members, in total of $6,000 dollars
  • 22 New Businesses Opened or Relocated in Downtown, with an estimated 96 new jobs created
  • 154 Building Rehabilitation Projects, estimated at $14 million dollars in impact
  • 7 public improvement projects, estimated at $6 million dollars in impact
  • 24 Event Sponsors
  • 37 New Housing Units
  • $1500 Main Street Money Sold
  • 11,606 Rides on the Summer Neighborhood Trolley Service
  • Downtown Dining District Expanded into Midland Historic District
  • 248 Volunteer Hours
  • $218 Million in Private / Public Investment Downtown!

Fun Fact:

There are over 200 businesses in the Historic District!