Solution Briefs
Substantive, innovative, evidence- and stakeholder-informed, these BBMS Solutions Briefs are aimed at advancing solutions that will strengthen Main Streets across Canada through recovery and beyond.
Supporting Main Street Recovery Through Small-Business-Friendly Policy
By: 360 Collective
This solution brief focuses on the role governments can play in supporting main street retail business sustainability and driving recovery. It presents an analysis of the key requirements of business success and suggests retail policy solutions in 5 areas.
Operational Trends and Potential Actions for Main Street Retail Recovery
This solution brief focuses on the role that local business organizations can take to help ensure that main streets remain lively areas of commerce. It presents an analysis of the trends and challenges experienced by retailers and suggests a series of potential actions for supporting the reopening, recovery, and renewal of main street commercial areas.
Planning and Urban Design to Bring Back Main Street
By: Fathom Studio
This solution brief identifies opportunities to use planning and urban design to support the long-term recovery and resilience of main streets;