Happenings: Pittsboro is a Main Street town!

Pittsboro was one of only five North Carolina towns selected for the N.C. Small Town Main Street program! Now the real work begins.... 

This project is offered through the N.C. Department of Commerce to help communities revitalize their downtown districts.This could mean renovating historic buildings, installing "pocket parks" or giving our parking areas a face lift. We decide!


Don't expect a team to sweep in and do the work. It'll be up to us to make it happen. Professionals from the Main Street program will be our Sherpa guides - teaching us how to enroll members of the community, how to agree on a look that reflects Pittsboro's unique character, how to encourage investment in our community, and so on. 

Things will really get moving at the next meeting, set for October 13 at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall. Meetings will be held every second Thursday of the month. Anyone who cares about our downtown is invited!

Why does it matter? Main Street is the heart of our community!

"It tells us who we are and who we were, and how the past has shaped us. We do not go to suburbs or enclosed shopping malls to learn about our past, explore our culture, or discover our identity. Our Main Streets are the places of shared memory where people still come together to live, work, and play."

“Revitalizing downtown means creating jobs by helping grow local small businesses and attracting investments,” Gov. Beverly Perdue said in a written statement announcing the additions. “Our successful Main Street programs have proven that.”

The N.C. Small Town Main Street program provides downtown revitalization assistance to towns with populations under 7,500. Admittance into the Small Town Main Street program is through an annual, competitive application process.

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About the Main Street program

Pittsboro's application
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This photo by Duane Hall

Renovations to our Court House start this fall!