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Michigan Main Street official outlines low‑commitment 'network' tier for Grosse Ile commercial corridor
Summary
Lee Young of Michigan Main Street told the Grosse Ile Downtown Development Authority that a new ‘network’ tier can give the township technical assistance, a downtown scorecard and training with no required fee; board members expressed interest in trying the scorecard and online training as next steps.
Lee Young, senior Main Street specialist with Michigan Main Street, told the Grosse Ile Downtown Development Authority on a presentation that the program’s new “network” level is designed for communities that manage commercial corridors but do not meet the program’s definition of a traditional historic downtown.
Young said the network tier is a low‑commitment option that provides tailored technical assistance: a downtown scorecard, access to Michigan Main Street staff, twice‑annual downtown forums and a searchable Solutions Center of resources. “To participate in the network level, it’s very simple. You complete a community interest form, submit progress reports twice a year and complete the downtown scorecard,” Young said.
The nut of Young’s presentation was that the Main Street framework organizes…
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