Both Sides of Main

That’s the name of the project I’m launching — one that reflects where we are as a community, and where we’re headed next.

The idea came from a simple image: Main Street, the heart of every small town.
On one side, you have the local businesses — the dreamers, doers, and risk-takers who open their doors every morning.
On the other side, you have the village — the public works crews, the planners, the volunteers, the boards, and the people working behind the scenes to keep things moving.

For real progress, these two sides have to move together.
Every new storefront, sidewalk, streetlight, and event builds on the same foundation — partnership.

Both Sides of Main is about telling that story.
It’s about showing how business growth and community investment aren’t separate efforts — they’re two parts of the same heartbeat that keeps small towns alive.

Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing stories, reflections, and updates from here in Cattaraugus, where we’re working to rebuild Main Street — literally and figuratively — from both sides.

Because when we work together, progress doesn’t just happen downtown. It spreads outward, one block, one business, and one neighbor at a time.