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APRIL 2019

WAUSAU RIVER DISTRICT BECOMES WISCONSIN'S 6TH GREAT AMERICAN MAIN STREET

Wausau River District is one of three winners of the 2019 Great American Main Street Award, which recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization. Selected by a national jury of community development professionals and leaders in the fields of economic development and historic preservation, Wausau River District is being recognized for becoming an impressive arts and culture destination with engaging public spaces and a booming local economy.

National conference has strong Wisconsin contingent

More than 20 Wisconsin Main Street network individuals attended Main Street Now, the national downtown development conference hosted annually by the National Main Street Center, as both participants and presenters.

What Wisconsin can learn from Seattle

Following the conference, the Wisconsin delegation shared key takeaways from the Seattle area, as its neighborhoods and surrounding communities provide a variety of strategies communities here can employ.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wisconsin Downtown Open House
May 18
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Viroqua Placemaking Workshop
June 10-11
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Marshfield Placemaking Workshop
June 12-13
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West Allis Multi-Modal Workshop
June 26-27
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Main Street Orientation
July 17
Madison
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