The Main Street Corridor Master Plan for Downtown Houston, Texas, is the strategic integration of land-use with transportation, emphasizing public spaces and a pedestrian-friendly environment. The Main Street Coalition, a broad-based public-private partnership, collaborated to create a signature transit and pedestrian-oriented vision for the revitalized 8.5-mile corridor.

Anchored in the north by a Hispanic neighborhood and a regional transit hub, in the east by the African-American Third Ward, and in the south by the Astrodomain complex, the Corridor is viewed as the melting pot of people, culture, institutions and activities. The Corridor has seven unique districts that will help make public institutions, the business community, sport facilities, medical services, and entertainment and cultural venues more accessible to the area's 50,000 residents.

The $300 million light rail transit system served a critical role in unifying the corridor, providing connectivity and encouraging transit-oriented, mixed-use development. The City has received more than $4.7 million in grant funding. The pedestrian-friendly corridor is designed with emphasis on the streetscape to encourage residents to conduct their daily activities on foot or bicycle rather than by car. The Corridor will provide neighborhood-based recreational opportunities, accessible gathering points, and provide numerous opportunities to promote active living.

Pedestrian friendly Downtown revitalization