1. Kentucky Main Street 2010 Trends Survey Results

2. KY #1 state responding to National Main Street 2010 Survey 34 KY Main Street Cities participated in this national trends survey. 70.6% of the KY cities participating had populations under 2,500 Majority of KY cities had 0-99 buildings and less than 50 businesses in their downtown

3. Who Participated in the Survey? KY Cities that responded 79.4% work for a Main Street non-profit and 20.6% are local government employees Current budget 44.1% has budget less than $30,000 20.6% has budget $30,000 - $59,000 11.8% has budget $60,000 - $89,999 How old is your revitalization organization 14.7% are programs 10 years old 11.8% are programs 20 years old 11.8% are programs 15 years old 8.8% are programs 12 years old 8.8% are programs 25 years old 8.8% are programs 4 years old

4. Is your Main Street Organization establishing a niche’ ? 33.3% KY Main Street cities are currently working to define a downtown niche 33.3% KY Main Street cities have plans to define a downtown niche 20% KY Main Street cities have an established downtown niche Are you targeting a defined/focused segment of potential customers or products/services

5. KY Main Street efforts and successes in helping businesses in your downtown grow during 2010 65.5% KY Main Street cities increased their assistance in helping businesses improve, reposition, expand 34.5% KY Main Street cities maintained their same level of services helping downtown businesses 58.6% Ky Main Street cities increased their efforts to recruit new businesses downtown during 2010

6. 2010 trends emerging among the entrepreneurs in your downtown 43.3% KY Main Streets have experienced increase in the # of Boomer entrepreneurs Only 26.7% KYMS cities have increased younger entrepreneurs (under 30) A whooping 53.3% of KY MS cities have increased female entrepreneurs Most impressive figure is 60% of entrepreneurs in KYMS cities are persons new to the community!

7. How has your community support for revitalization efforts changed in 2010 ? 33.3% KY Main Street cities noted increase in # of volunteers 40.7% KY Main Street cities noted increase # of participating businesses 44.4% KY Main Street cities noted increase in # of partners 33.3% KY Main Street cities noted increase in # of members

8. Old is the New Green Here is a growing market opportunity Entrepreneurs selling “green” products and services Only 20% of KYMS cities noted an increase during 2010. Entrepreneurs “greening” their products/services Only 30% of KYMS cities noted an increase during 2010.

9. Housing Development Remains the Same in 2010  In KYMS cities noted the demand for downtown living 70% stayed the same 23.3% increased demand 3.3% decreased demand  In KYMS cities noted developer interest 73.3% stayed the same 16.7% increased demand 6.7% decreased demand  In KYMS cities code/ordinance barriers 86.7% stayed the same 10% barriers increased 3.3% barriers decreased

10. Downtown Real Estate Changes during 2010  What about KYMS cities commercial space rents 63.3% stayed the same 30% increased rents 0% decreased rents  What about business openings and closings 66.7% KYMS cities reported 1-4 business openings during 2010 60 % KYMS cities reported 1-4 business closing during 2010

11. How has the recession altered your scope of Main Street work  Scope has not changed, but implementation has been drastically altered  Expanding our area of improvement  Limited # of projects and expectations  We do a lot more to help retain businesses  Chamber, MS, Industrial Foundation, Tourism is handled under the City

12. Please share an “out of the “ordinary” thing or your biggest successes relating to the 4 points  Organization We take every opportunity to capture customer info and we conver A newly formed partnership with Tourism Strategic Planning and Five strategies that were established for 2011-2015 Bring more members to our program with new ideas, talents and hope for our future Seeking more and larger businesses Our membership has grown so much this year – 30 new members Historical walk thru downtown Membership has grown Seeking larger and more