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MainStreet Program Elements

MainStreet provides a number of services and customizes them based upon each project’s need. Most of our primary services fall within these six areas:

Gathering and Providing Information
  • Point-of-contact for area businesses
  • Outreach of project information, updates, traffic control plans, public notices, etc. to area businesses
  • Contact database verification and e-mail solicitation for communication mailing and blasts
Business Ombudsman Services
  • An ombudsman approach to business concerns and solutions
  • Continuous feedback loops for addressing issues, questions, suggestions, etc.
  • Attend construction meetings and other key public meetings for the project to fully understand the project, history, decisions, construction schedule, impacts, etc., for the businesses within the project.
Construction Readiness Planning Services
  • Construction mitigation planning
  • Internal and external communication planning
  • What to expect during construction tip sheet
Direct Business Consulting Services
  • Individual one-on-one confidential consulting services
Workshops or Seminars
  • Group or business association consulting services
MainStreet Regional Small Business Resource Directory
  • The region’s most comprehensive small businesses resources directory (36 pages)

 

 

 

Regional Small Business Resource Directory (standard resolution 4MB PDF)

Regional Small Business Resource Directory (high resolution 20MB PDF)

Business Needs

Transportation construction projects have many effects on businesses, most notably the potential loss of significant revenue which can jeopardize a company’s cash flow, operations and functionality, which can quickly put them out of business.  

  • Not all businesses are impacted equally or negatively
  • Many variables and factors determine business impacts (MainStreet analyzes 18 different factors)
  • Nationally, business losses due to transportation construction projects run up to 50 percent to 60 percent with typical averages in the 20 percent to 25 percent range.
Each business may have unique needs depending on the project. Some of these needs may include the following and can require some form of action by the business assistance consulting team:
  • Communication
  • Information
  • Maintaining Revenues
  • Design Considerations
  • Issue Resolution
  • Planning
  • Follow up
  • Accommodations
  • Signage
  • Access
  • Sustainability
  • Timing
  • Maintaining Positive Cash Flow
  • Future Opportunities
  • Empathy

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