A corridor with a 7% vacancy rate generating less economic activity than it did during a pandemic shutdown is not a corridor with a 7% problem. It's a problem the vacancy rate can't measure.
More than 60 cities now maintain vacancy registries that require property owners to register and pay fees on vacant commercial storefronts. For merchants in managed corridors, the registry is leverage. Here is how to use it.
Main Street America's 2026 survey of 408 directors across 41 states found nearly 40% citing resource constraints. Merchants in Main Street districts need to understand what that means for the programs they depend on.