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Main Street
Business
008
The corner store that knows the block
The corner store that knows the block
Rosa Mendez on what a neighborhood grocery sees before anyone else does.
Main Street
Civic
007
Why Ninth Street finally got lights
Why Ninth Street finally got lights
Malik Price on turning years of complaints into a funded safety fix.
Main Street
Culture
006
The bookstore that made Tuesday night work
The bookstore that made Tuesday night work
Tessa Owens on turning a quiet weekday into the district's most reliable gathering.
Main Street
Business
005
Breakfast sandwiches and teen jobs
Breakfast sandwiches and teen jobs
Diego Chen on using a cafe apprenticeship to make first jobs less random.
Main Street
Culture
004
The empty lot that became The Yard
The empty lot that became The Yard
Alina Shaw on permits, folding tables, murals, and making a weekend market stick.
Main Street
Business
003
What local sponsors actually buy
What local sponsors actually buy
Rosa Mendez returns for a frank conversation about trust, repetition, and useful advertising.
Main Street
Civic
002
How to nominate a neighbor
How to nominate a neighbor
Malik Price and June build the show's nomination rulebook in public.
Main Street
Culture
001
Why the neighborhood needed a signal
Why the neighborhood needed a signal
June Carter and Tessa Owens on starting a show that is useful before it is popular.