Created by Mayor Thomas M. Menino in 1995 as the first urban, multi-district Main Street program in the United States, Boston Main Streets is devoted to the continued revitalization of Boston's neighborhood commercial districts through design, technical, and financial support. Today, the nationally recognized program boasts 19 districts across Boston.

Visit a District – Learn about the 19 Boston Main Streets districts

Boston Community Change – Learn about the neighborhood-based customer loyalty program that allows you to Shop Locally, Share Locally

Reports and Data – small business reports and program forms

 

 

 

The Boston Main Streets program is a unit of the Office of Business Development (OBD). The Office of Business Development is Boston's Business Resource. OBD provides quality services and resources to entrepreneurs, businesss owners and neighborhood business districts to help businesses expand, redesign storefronts, create jobs and play a vital role in their local community's and the city's economy. OBD is a division of the City of Boston's Department of Neighborhood Development.