The East Point Main Street Association (EPMSA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 downtown revitalization organization. There is a nine member Main Street Board of Directors made up of business owners, community stakeholders and professionals who have a comittment to downtown and who help govern the decision making for the Central Business District. Using a simple but effective four-point approach modeled on a concept originated by the National Trust for historic Preservation, 'Main Street' is a revitalization process that improves all aspects of a commercial district. Our successful Main Street program works in these four areas:

Organization

Fund raising, awareness building, harboring community support and participation, recruit volunteers, membership program

Promotion

Deals with special events and marketing the district. Helps to plan and implement festivals, and special events designed to bring people downtown.

Design

This committee deals with beautification and the "look" of downtown. Identifies eyesores and suggests solutions, planters, trash cans, seasonal flowers, light pole banners and street-scape ideas.

Economic Restructuring

This committee deals with business retention efforts, meeting with merchants and surveying them on needs and issues. identity new kinds of businesses needed in the district. Plan gatherings for downtown merchants to network.

Downtown is important to the entire community for reasons related to tax base community heritage, tourism, public and private investments, community identity, and it provides a central gathering place.

Downtown is a "place" that we ALL can call our OWN. Own a part of downtown East Point, come and see the past embracing the present, while creating the future. Whether you are shopping, opening a business, enjoying a lunch, or taking a stroll, you will will find downtown East Point full of warmth and character - the essential core of our community.