Starting Early:
Creating Child-Friendly Downtowns
 

Is Your Main Street Child-Friendly?

Organization: Parents and youth will be your advocate

Promotion: Welcome them today and tomorrow they will support Main Street

Design: Child-Friendly design benefits everybody

Economic Opportunity:
An often overlooked market
In today’s challenging economy Main Streets should not overlook the economic power of the parent and child. Creating parent-friendly retail encourages longer more relaxed shopping trips. Child-friendly restaurants and coffee shops can bring families to your downtown. Child-Friendly promotions bring the whole family to enjoy Main Street. Encourage busy parents to patronize your downtown rather than the neighboring mall or online. Meanwhile, you are developing the Main Street supporters of tomorrow by welcoming them today.

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