Quality of Life

Program Gives Community Downtowns 'Street' Cred
Communities that participate in the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development’s Main Street Program are easy to identify. Clean, clear walkways, good signage, benches, gardens and FULL ARTICLE
Main Street Program Revives Historic Downtown
Before shopping malls, big-box retailers and chain restaurants became the norm, downtown was the place to be in any community. And the Tennessee Main Street Program is working to make that true again FULL ARTICLE
Initiative Boosts Tennessee's Main Streets
A Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development program is giving downtowns throughout the state more curb appeal. The Tennessee Main Street Program is affiliated with the national FULL ARTICLE
Three-Star Program Steps Up Requirements
Longtime participants in the Three-Star Program are quick to tout its virtues, noting that the new requirements are already producing results. “We have been a Three-Star community for 24 years,” says FULL ARTICLE
Tenn.'s 'Fun' Business Big Contributor to Economy
If you think of Tennessee tourism strictly in terms of the Grand Ole Opry and Dollywood – think again. This burgeoning industry consistently ranks among the top nonagricultural industries within the FULL ARTICLE