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Community Engagement

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Diverse community members actively participating in a lively downtown revitalization event in Goldsboro, North Carolina, showcasing successful local engagement.
Main Street Revival

Community engagement is key to local revitalization success in 2026.

Downtown Goldsboro recently earned Main Street America Accreditation status for 2026, joining just 48 other communities in North Carolina to achieve this rigorous designation, according to Goldsboro D

Kendra Baptiste·June 21, 2026
Diverse community members discuss revitalization plans on a Main Street, with some storefronts showing signs of economic struggle.
Main Street Revival

Community surveys could stall Main Street revitalization, but input is still vital.

In Anytown, USA, a $5 million Main Street revitalization project, shaped by 80% resident feedback, resulted in new benches and planters.

Kendra Baptiste·June 17, 2026