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Main Street is the generic Name (and sometimes the official name) of the primary business street of a small town in the United States , Canada , some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe (e.g. Slovakia , Czech Republic etc.). The equivalent in the United Kingdom is High Street . In some larger cities, a Main Street may also exist, but is more usually the major commercial street of a specific neighbourhood rather than the city as a whole. town of Máncora , which happens to be the Pan-American Highway .]] CULTURAL IMPORTANCE , featuring typical elements like diagonal parking, trees, and banners.]] In the North American media, "Main Street," or the interests of Small Businessmen , is sometimes contrasted with " Wall Street " (in the United States) or " Bay Street " (in Canada), symbolizing the interests of Corporate Capitalism . "Main Street" is part of the Iconography of American life. Examples include: , featuring the small shops and old-fashioned architecture typical of rural towns.]]
In small towns across America, Main Street is not only the major road running through the town it is also a place where the towns people hang out and watch the annual parades go by. PRESERVATION AND MAIN STREET Main Street is the name of a community revitalization program begun by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the late 1970s. The core of the Main Street philosophy is the preservation of the historic built environment by engaging in Historic Preservation . Main Street focuses on a wholistic approach to revitalization based on the "4-point" approach of design, promotions, economic restructuring, and organization. Originally targeted at small, traditional downtowns, the program now encompasses sections of large urban centers. INTERNATIONAL EQUIVALENTS
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