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<br />7. What successes and failures did you have in your previous Main Street program? <br /> <br />The initial program was well received by the public, We received a great deal of press <br />coverage and praise for the project in the early 80's, The project motivated several property owners <br />and merchants to take a stance on preservation of their respective facilities. However, merchant pride, <br />education and teamwork perhaps took a turn for the worst, Most merchants had their own agendas <br />and ideas about the jii/ure of Paris and the Central Business District. We failed to have any long term <br />goals or agenda of our own jor the project to succeed in the city of Paris. Therefore, the program <br />vanished with very liale trace of any project ever taking place. This is the reason we have chosen to <br />enter the program again with education as a primary goal. <br /> <br />This is only our opinion of what took place, Most of the merchants, property owners and city <br />employees have changed over the last 10-15 years, However the few that are still around, agree there <br />was no true drivingfiJrcefor the project or goals created between the merchants or property owners <br />at the time. <br /> <br />i' <br /> <br />1\ <br /> <br />\ <br />,/ <br />, ,~ 'II <br />