Curaçao is rightfully proud of its UNESCO listed WorldHeritage Site of the Historic Area of Willemstad Inner City, and Harbour. There is a strong commitment by the public, private, and NGO communities in Curaçao to seeing that these heritage areas are as economically, socially, and culturally vibrant as possible.The so-called Main Street approach was introduced during a masterclass on heritage. Main Street is a program originally established by the US National Fund for Historic Preservation that provides a framework for economic development within the context of heritage areas. Nearly forty local professionals and students are taking part in the intensive, interactive masterclass. By the end of the masterclass they will have developed recommendations for short and medium term actions for the designated areas. “Main Street is a comprehensive, step-by-step banding of heritage-based economic development through ‘four points’ of organization, design, promotion and economic vitality.”
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