Change over Time Period of Significance “Origin to 50 years ago” Galena IL

Storefronts Through Time Starbucks No. 1: Seattle WA 1971

Storefront History s.pdf issue-main.html#.VRQm1Y7F_Cs

Elizabethtown IL Galena IL Mesker Storefronts

Real Main Streets have Character Stewardson IL: Ghost Sign

Real Main Streets have Evolved Geneva IL Jacksonville IL and are still Evolving…

Design is integral to the Main Street

Preservation begins with Maintenance “Its OK for buildings to look old, it’s not OK for them to look tired.”

Celebrate Success Before and After Cambridge IL

“Don’t Faint, It’s Just Paint” Color is a design issue, not a preservation one

Design and Preservation - NPS

National Online Directory of Design Guidelines guidelines/#.U3DOul4W3CA Design Guidelines

Design Guidelines for Downtown

Façade Design Services

16 Randolph Rich Law Office, 1880s, Marshall IL

Texas - Town Square Initiative

Transformation Strategies Shaped by an understanding of the downtown’s economic opportunities Reflect community vision Guide the direction of the revitalization initiative Bring about substantive transformation Implemented through all “Four Points” Using catalyst for action The Design Committee

Design Responsibilities Educating others about good design Providing good design resources Planning Main Street ’ s development Project Oriented (catalyst) Motivating others to make changes Awards program

Transformation Strategies Team Select projects (catalyst) Provides benchmarks for success Attract donations for specific projects Motivate volunteers Main Street Work Plan

Main Street Solutions Center - Design

Provide good design advice  Encourage quality improvements to private properties and public spaces  Recommendation-based advice  Storefront renovation renderings  Individual visits with store owners  Resource-based advice  Rehab resources library  Contractor referral list  Planning advice  Storefront analysis by design team Design Committee Ideas

Design Committee – To Do Are your public policies “Main Street friendly”? Historic Preservation Ordinance  Minimum Maintenance Ordinance  Building Code (BOCA vs. IEBC)  Comprehensive Plan  Sign Ordinance  Zoning Ordinance  Design Guidelines  Incentive Programs

Plan tours of the downtown Start a reference library on design stories Write a newspaper column: “Then and Now” Inventory existing buildings Business histories Design Committee – Promote

Promoting Design: Tell the Upper Story Training Program and Promotion

Promoting Design: An Inside Story The Tin Ceiling Tour

Don ’ t pursue “ big fix ” solutions Don ’ t load committee with designers Don ’ t become the “ design police ” Design Committee - Don’ts

Public Improvements & Streetscape Galesburg IL

Streetscapes and History Historic plan, but mostly new materials and features. Mike Jackson FAIA Collection

Streetscape - Key Partnerships City Planning (Zoning & Historic Preservation) Public Works (Streets) Code Enforcement Community Organizations Farmer’s Market Garden Club Civic Organizations (Rotary…. Utilities State Highway Dept.

The Street - Paving, Parking etc. Brick Streets - Woodstock IL

Complete Streets Advocates: Congress of New Urbanism Rethinking Street:

The Street is the Stage Mendota IL