Made with Xara Web Designer The Georgia Department of Community Affairs' Office of Downtown Development (ODD) coordinates the Georgia Main Street and Better Hometown programs.  These programs assist Georgia cities and neighborhoods in the development of their core commercial areas.  Assistance provided by the Office of Downtown Development emphasizes community-based, self-help efforts grounded in the principles of professional, comprehensive management of core commercial districts.  Communities are expected to work within the context of historic preservation and the National Main Street Center's Four-point Approach to Downtown Revitalization™:  Organization, Design, Economic Restructuring and Promotion. As of 2007, over one hundred cities have joined these programs.  The Kingsland DDA started the process to become a Main Street Community on February 5, 2008 and received the designation on October 7, 2009. Main Street 4-Point Committee Structure Organization - Involves building a Main Street framework that is well represented by business and property owners, bankers, citizens, public officials, chambers of commerce and other local economic development organizations. Everyone must work together to maintain a long-term effort. Responsibilities:  -Sets the Annual DDA Work Plan -Manages the allocation of funds for the Downtown Facade Grant Program -Reviews and delegates DDA Projects to the appropriate committee..         Trish Jared (Left), Bill Parrish (Right) Kingsland DDA receives Main Street Plaque at the 2009 GA Downtown Conference in Roswell, GA Design - The mission of the Design Committee is to enhance the attractiveness of Kingsland's Royal District.  Historic building rehabilitation, street and alley clean-up, colorful banners, landscaping and lighting all improve the physical image of the downtown as a quality place to shop, work, walk, invest in and live.  Design improvements result in a reinvestment of public and private dollars to downtown. Responsibilities: -Royal District Mural Series -Kingsland Oral History -Facade Grant Design Review -East Kingsland Historic District Nomination -Design Assistance, Parking Economic Restructuring - Economic Restructuring involves analysing current market forces to develop long-term solutions. Recruiting new businesses, creatively converting unused space for new uses and sharpening the competitiveness of Main Street’s traditional merchants are examples of economic restructuring activities. Responsibilities: -Royal District Merchant & Business Listing -Annual Downtown Market Study -Downtown Business Inventory -Educational Business Seminars Promotions - The Promotion Committee works to create excitement downtown.  Street festivals, parades, retail events and image development campaigns are some of the ways Main Street encourages customer traffic.  Promotion involves marketing an enticing image to shoppers, investors and visitors and also positioning the downtown in the market place. Responsibilities: -Runabout in the Royal District Auto Show -Royal District Clean-Up -Kingsland Fall Festival -Royal District Holiday Open House Click on our Events page for more information.