Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) Program Services

Needs Assessment - This service determines the technical assistance needs of existing revitalization programs in each Main Street Oakland County community.

Manager Orientation & Main Street 101 - Orientation session for the local program managers and boards representing each of the new MSOC communities.  The orientation includes an overview of the "Main Street 4-Point Approach" to downtown revitalization.

Resource Team Visits - An inter-disciplinary team of 4-5 people is assembled to study the downtown, and local program, and make recommendations. Each team is tailored to meet the specific needs and circumstances of each community's downtown.

Technical Visits - On-site assistance designed to provide new information or to solve a particular problem. Tech visits address a specific issue or topic relevant to the downtown program.

Annual Evaluation - Evaluation of the local Main Street program by MSOC and NTMSC staff provides feedback about successes and offers suggestions for improvement and future projects.

Additional Program Services

Mentoring Program (23 kb)

Main Street Oakland County Brochure (1.3 mb)

Downtown Resource Center 

Design Assistance Program (DAP)

• DAP Brochure (1.9 mb)
• DAP Request Form (116 kb)
• Completed DAP Projects
  • The Verwood Apartment Building, Lake Orion, MI (3.7 mb)
  • Salon Penni, Walled Lake, MI (814 kb)
  • Witz Building, Pontiac, MI (4.1 mb)
  • Center for the Physical Arts, Fendale, MI (1.2 mb)

Historic Preservation Brochure (1.3 mb)

National Main Streets Conference Scholarships

Topical Workshops on the "4-Points"

National Networking and Publicity

Ongoing Technical Assistance

Financial Incentive Packaging

• Financial Incentives Brochure (899 kb)

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