Commissioners debate whether Main Street’s vacant-buildings database should include B2 corridor
Summary
Members discussed Main Street's 'Open for Business' vacant-building database and whether its historic-downtown focus excludes important modern vacancies in the B2 corridor; commissioners favored broad inclusion for a comprehensive inventory.
Commissioners discussed Main Street’s 'Open for Business' project to catalog vacant commercial properties and debated whether the program should be limited to the historic downtown or expanded to include the B2 corridor and other modern vacancies.
Paul and others argued that the B2 district contains significant service-oriented businesses and vacant modern spaces that deserve inclusion: "if open for business is a database of vacant buildings, it probably ought to include b 2." Members said Main Street’s funding and mission focus on downtown historic preservation, but that a collaborative approach—Main Street plus town mapping—could capture vacancies across both districts.
They agreed mapping work and a town-led inventory (led by Jim and mapping volunteers) could complement Main Street’s efforts; staff will check whether the Main Street grant allows inclusion of properties outside the historic district and will seek ways to avoid duplication of effort.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 1600, topfinish SEG 1740.
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