DOWNTOWN SANFORD

Downtown Sanford is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. Downtown Sanford is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation... Upon being selected as a North Carolina Main Street community in 1984, the Downtown Sanford Redevelopment Corporation was formed. In 1980, the National Trust for Historic Preservation had created the National Main Street Center to encourage revitalization in downtown areas that had become victims of urban sprawl. As a member of NC Main Street, the organization follows the Main Street Approach to downtown redevelopment. This approach, which marries historic preservation and economic development, uses four key principles: Organization, Promotion, Design, and Economic Restructuring... From lively theater shows..

Also known as: Downtown Sanford, Inc.

Primary location: Sanford United States