Case Studies: Place Activation and Data Collection

In the summer of 2021, the Washington State Main Street Program and Main Street America teamed up with Samantha Lorenz from Terra Soma to support four “place activation projects” organized by Main Street programs in the State of Washington. Washington Main Street (WMS) administered grant funding for the projects, Samantha Lorenz spearheaded planning efforts, and Main Street America consulted local leads on impact assessment. The four communities—Centralia, Colville, Kennewick, and Prosser—each formulated a vision, took action, and gathered data on the project impacts. Read all about them here.