About

(See also: Four-Point Approach & Eight Guiding Principals)

Hillsdale Main Street Program is an initiative for the growth and rejuvenation of the Hillsdale Community in Portland, OR.

For more information, contact our executive director at executivedirector@hillsdalemainstreet.org.

Portland Main Street

Hillsdale is one of three neighborhood communities in Portland to participate with Portland in the National Main Street Program. (View map of Hillsdale area)

“Portland Main Street is a neighborhood commercial district program based on the very successful Main Street® approach used in towns and cities across America to revitalize older, traditional business districts. Portland Main Street follows the lead of urban main street programs in Boston, Chicago, Baltimore and Washington DC, while adding its own unique approach and emphasis on sustainability.”

To find out more about the Portland Main Street Program visit the Portland Development Commission.

National Trust Main Street

Nationally, the Main Street programs are guided by the National Trust Main Street Center, which began its work in 1977.

“Over the past 30 years, the Main Street movement has transformed the way communities think about the revitalization and management of their downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. Cities and towns across the nation have come to see that a prosperous, sustainable community is only as healthy as its core.”

To find out more about the National Main Street Program visit the National Trust for Historic Preservation.