Strategies for Revitalizing Our Downtowns and Neighborhoods: Evaluating California Main Street Programs for the Local Government Commission (LGC). LGC received a grant from the James Irvine Foundation in December 2001 to conduct a study that would assist California Main Street (CMS) in evaluating and maximizing its effectiveness as an economic development program. LGC contracted with Eichenfield & Associates to design the evaluation, conduct the study and prepare the results. The reports and brochures are being distributed to state officials, legislators, local communities and the media, and are being used by the state to develop future workplans for CMS. Free copies can be downloaded in PDF format at lgc.org.

Preparing for Earthquakes-- It's Your Business: A Model Earthquake Preparedness and Recovery Plan for Central Business Districts for the City of Alameda, California; written and distributed to all cities in California with a grant from the State of California Trade and Commerce Agency, and used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other state and local emergency response officials. Please e-mail jeichenfield @ sbcglobal.net if you are interested in purchasing a copy.

20 Tools that Protect Historic Resources After an Earthquake -- Lessons Learned from the Northridge Earthquake for the California Preservation Foundation; written and distributed to all cities in California with a grant from the National Park Service. Available from the California Preservation Foundation.

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