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The Lights are Much Brighter There:

Discover the transformative initiatives empowering Idaho's downtown areas through revitalization strategies. Led by Sheri Freemuth, AICP, this presentation explores the Main Street Program's role in fostering community collaboration and historic preservation. Learn how towns like Idaho Falls, Nampa, and Pocatello are implementing streetscape improvements and façade enhancements while focusing on organization, promotion, design, and economic restructuring. Join us as we delve into successful models and strategies that could bring vibrant community life back to Idaho's main streets!

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The Lights are Much Brighter There:

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  1. The Lights are Much Brighter There: Successful Downtown Revitalization Strategies Sheri Freemuth, AICP Program Officer NTHP Boise Field Office

  2. Idaho American Planning Association October 14, 2010 Boise, Idaho • Introduction and prospects for the Main Street program in Idaho – Sheri Freemuth •  Streetscape improvements in downtown Idaho Falls – Renee Magee •  Historic Façade improvement program in downtown Nampa – Beth Ineck • The Triangle Redevelopment Project in downtown Pocatello – Robert Chambers

  3. Can we bring Main Street to Idaho? Communities come together to make it happen! Sheri Freemuth, AICP

  4. What is the Main Street Program? • Combines historic preservation with economic development to restore prosperity and vitality to downtown and neighborhood business districts. • National Trust Main Street Center has been successful for more than 30 years, and is now helping more than 1,800 communities. • Four points towards a sustainable revitalization effort: 1.Organization 2. Promotion 3. Design, and 4. Economic Restructuring

  5. Background • Idaho communities have been interested in the Main Street approach for many years • Some have implemented their version of the approach • “An Idaho Main Street program: Exploring the Possibilities” – September 20, 2007 (www.preservationidaho.org) • Refresh: Spring 2009 • Monthly calls: Fall 2009

  6. Who participates? • NTHP- Boise Field Office/MS Center • Preservation Idaho • Economic Development Depts. • Nampa • Twin Falls • Lemhi County • Malad Chamber • Downtown associations • Lewiston • Pocatello • Idaho Falls • Sandpoint • SICOG • 4-CASI • Nez Perce Tribe

  7. What do we do? • Meet monthly and strategize about how to move forward • Coordinate public outreach • Participate in statewide conferences • Web site (www.preservationidaho.org) • Strategize legislative outreach • Communicate to our state legislators • Engage more communities for our calls

  8. Downtown Revitalization Strategies • Downtown Idaho Falls • Downtown Nampa • Old Town Pocatello • Your community examples?

  9. Thank you! Sheri Freemuth sheri_freemuth@nthp.org 208-891-4121

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