The Dover Main Street program is a locally based organization that works to enhance the community and economic development of Dover through downtown revitalization activities.

Our Mission Statement is:
To preserve the past, promote the present, and facilitate the future...

Description:
Downtown is the face of any community and an important tool in the enhancement of its economic vitality.
The Main Street Program's success is based upon a comprehensive program of work, tailored to local needs and opportunities in four broad areas. This approach involves the following components:
Design: Enhancing the physical appearance of the commercial district by rehabilitating historic buildings, encouraging complementary new construction, developing sensitive design management systems and long-term planning
Organization: Building consensus and cooperation among the many groups and individuals who have a role in the revitalization process.
Promotion: marketing the traditional commercial district's assets to customers, potential investors, new businesses, local citizens and visitors.
Economic Enhancement: Strengthening the district's existing economic base while finding ways to expand it to meet new opportunities and challenges from outlying development.

History:
The Dover Main Street program was established in June 1999. It is one of 20 Main Street programs in the State of New Hampshire. Here are some of our accomplishments so far:
Design
· Created Design Guidelines for downtown property owners
· Developed historic markers for downtown.
· Developed team to provide technical assistance to property owners and descriptive brochure.
· Organized work detail piece of annual clean up days.
· Did inventory of downtown signs with recommendations for changes.
· Worked with City and Dover Rotary to enhance downtown holiday lighting.
· Provided input into City Master Plan through participation in work groups.
o Learned to utilize digital design to demonstrate building enhancement possibilities.

Economic Enhancement
· Updated downtown inventory of available properties
· Sponsored forum to create an ongoing dialogue with Main Street stakeholders
· Doing Market analysis of downtown
Promotion
· Worked with other organizations to strengthen the following existing events: farmer's market, holiday events, lunchtime Cochecho Arts festival
· Developed downtown gift certificate program.
· Sponsored the Jenny Thompson Homecoming event and Pizza Contest,
· Developed a downtown directory & map with guides by business category
· Developed program holiday keepsake
· Coordinated downtown flower barrel project
· Promoted community during visits from National Main Street Conference tour and Granite State Ambassadors.
· Holiday activities including decorating contest and Santa House
Organization
· Provide information about business resources to businesses
· Developed basic program materials and system for program outreach including brochure and website.
· Completed application for non-profit status
· Developed organization procedures

Contact person: Mike Provost, Executive Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: 603-740-6475

Address:

100 Main Street, Suite 108 Dover, NH 03820 (See a map)

Directions:

We are located in the Cocheco Falls Millworks in downtown Dover. Please use the Cocheco Courtyard entrance (on Central Avenue across from Earcraft Music) turn right in the lobby after WindsorBrook offices and we are the second suite of offices. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: Dover Transportation Center, 4 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Name of Executive Director (or equivalent) if not listed above:
	Michael Provost
Type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	No