Resources - Helpful Links

Downtowns in Kansas

• Kansas Main Street
• Downtown Augusta
• Belleville Main Street
• Main Street Chanute
• El Dorado Main Street
• Emporia Main Street
• Downtown Hays
• Downtown Hutchinson Revitalization Partnership
• Leavenworth Main Street
• Downtown Manhattan
• Marysville Main Street
• McPherson Main Street
• St. John Main Street
• Main Street Sterling
• Wamego Chamber/Main Street
• Winfield Main Street
• Peabody Main Street

Economic

• American FactFinder
• Kansas Dept. of Revenue - KS Sales & Use Tax Address Tax Rate Locator
• Community Land Use & Economic Group
• Community Toolbox
• Consumer Expenditure Survey
• Entrepreneur.com's FormNet - Download ready-made business forms.
• ZIP Code Business Patterns
• Kansas Department of Commerce
• Kansas Small Business Development Center
• Downtown and Business District Market Analysis
• Small Business Administration
• Starting a Business - First Stop Clearinghouse Details - (KDOC) Kansas Department of Commerce
• AccessKansas - the Official Web site for the State of Kansas
• National Trust's National Main Street Center
• HyettPalma
• RHP - Rural Links
• Grants.gov - Find and apply for Federal grants.

Design

• Kansas State Historical Society
• Traditional Building Magazine
• Transportation Division, Kansas Corporation Commission
• Kansas Department of Transportation
• Kansas Historic Theatre Association
• Historic Color Charts
• Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service
• National Trust's National Main Street Center
• BOCA Building Codes, ICC, International mechanical codes, statewide building codes and property
• Certified Local Government Program
• LANDSCAPE OnLine!!
• Smart Codes
• Smart Growth Network
• Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings & Districts, National Park Service
• Federal Save America's Treasures Grants, National Park Service
• Preserve America - Explore and Enjoy Our Heritage
• Upstairs Downtown - How owners converted vacant spaces into assets

Organization

• Kansas Grants Clearinghouse
• National Trust's National Main Street Center
• Nonprofit GENIE Homepage
• The Kansas Legislature Web site
• International Downtown Association
• Board Builders - your resource for information on fund raising and governance
• Board Café -The Newsletter for Nonprofit Boards
• VolunteerPro
• Cultural Heritage Tourism - Assess historic or archaeological resources

Promotion

• Contact Betsy
• Blue Skyways of Kansas - Community, education, government, & library info.
• Kansas Arts Commission - Resource links
• Creative Displays - Christmas lighting (commercial lights) and street banners
• ricksegal.com
• National Trust's National Main Street Center
• Hometown.MakesParties.com
• Debbie Allen