Our Future Main Streets: Flexibility, Inclusion, Experience

As the Covid-19 pandemic has forced cities to open their streets into laboratories of shared use, what have we learned about the Main Streets that form the downtown cores of our communities? What is the future of the storefront, sidewalks, and public spaces in these small, urban ecosystems? How are ground-floor occupancy models shifting towards experiential programing and community spaces? How can we design our Main Streets as more inclusive places that nurture a diverse business ownership?