Emporia may have come up just short of the top slot in a national contest, but Main Street Director Casey Woods still anticipates a range of benefits to come for the city.
This is Emporia Main Street’s second time as a finalist in this contest. Emporia finished first in its other time in 2016, and Woods says there was a notable increase in investment interest.
Emporia was among the 20 finalists for the USA TODAY 10Best Main Streets in America and finished second to the Detroit suburb of Howell, Michigan. Woods thanked residents for voting.
USA TODAY highlighted Commercial Street’s events like the Glass Blown Open disc golf block party and the Great American Market, as well as the presence of the Emporia Granada Theatre. From his viewpoint, Woods says the contest focused attention on Emporia Main Street’s economic development through ventures like the Fab Lab and incubation address along with a range of business loan options.
