The TMSP is following the basic strategic architecture of all successful National Trust for Historic Preservation Main Street Programs, the National Trust Main Street Center ’s (NTMSC) “Four Point Approach.”  Enormously successful for over twenty-five years, this approach is a proven method in the sustainable revitalization and re-energizing of traditional downtowns.  

The Four Points – Organization, Promotion, Design and Enterprise – guide TMSP through volunteer-driven committees by the same names. 

The Main Street Approach is a community-driven, comprehensive methodology used to revitalize older, traditional business districts throughout the United States.  It is a common-sense way to address the variety of issues and problems that face traditional business districts.  The underlying premise of the Main Street approach is to encourage economic development within the context of historic preservation in ways appropriate to today's marketplace. The Main Street Approach advocates a return to community self-reliance, local empowerment, and the rebuilding of traditional commercial districts based on their unique assets: distinctive architecture, a pedestrian-friendly environment, personal service, local ownership, and a sense of community.

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