We are all destination managers now: The Main Street commercial district revitalization approach and neighborhood commercial districts. September 11, 2007

Discussion about the Main Street Approach to commercial district revitalization, specifically focused on neighborhood commercial districts in Washington, DC and the inner-ring suburbs. Presentation by Richard Layman, interim program manager, Brookland Main Street, Washington, DC. Layman has helped found two Main Street programs in Washington, DC and he writes and consults about urban revitalization.

This presentation is at the September meeting of the Old Takoma Business Association, which represents merchants in the commercial districts of Greater Takoma, in Takoma DC and Takoma Park, Maryland.