Shaw Main Streets

Shaw Wins Great American Main Street Award

Over 3 Billion Dollars and Counting: Development in Shaw

Shaw Wins Great American Main Street Award

Shaw Main Streets received the Great American Main Street Award, the Oscar for downtown commercial revitalization and historic preservation, at the Main Street Now conference in Milwaukee, WI on May 23, 2016.

The Vibrant Shaw Neighborhood

Primely located in the heart of Washington, DC, the Shaw neighborhood is a desirable place to live, dine, shop, drink, visit, and do business.

Over 3 Billion Dollars and Counting: Development in Shaw

Shaw has been transformed by over three billion dollars in development over the past decade.

See it. Do it. Share it.

See what's happening in Shaw, discover all you can do, and enjoy fun pics and quips as Shaw fans share their experiences on social media platforms. See it. Do it. Share it. #SeenInShaw

Eat, Drink and Shop in Shaw

The online business directory of Shaw Main Streets provides a great resource for those interested in learning about the diverse offerings of Shaw’s hundreds of small businesses.

What's Happening in Shaw

Spend Shaw Main Streets' Money on Small Business Saturday in Shaw, 11/30/24!
$5,000 in “Shawbucks” will be distributed to be spent at Shaw businesses and Enjoy Free Food, Entertainment and Family Fun at the City Market at O Tree Lighting!
DDOT Open Streets Returns to 7th Street, 10/05/24!
The Street will be Closed to Cars, But Open for Family Fun
Art All Night Shaw, DC’s Original Free Overnight Arts Festival, Returns, 09/28/24, 7 PM-3 AM
Art All Night Shaw returns on September 28, 2024 from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM as a live, in person event, at 15 venues through central Shaw.
Get $20 to Spend at Participating Businesses during Shaw Open House, 06/22/24!
Enjoy FREE food and beverage samples and Shaw swag during this FREE event
Eat.Drink.Shaw. Returns, June 19, 2024!
Come Celebrate Shaw Main Streets’ 21sth Anniversary and Eat and Drink Your Way Through the Shaw Neighborhood in One Night!

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Did You Know?

Shaw Main Streets has been helping Shaw’s commercial corridors bloom since 2003. And we’re not just referring to the 2,600 tulips we’ve planted on 9th Street during our annual bulb planting event: as a result of our direct support and assistance, the neighborhood is bustling, with new coffee shops, restaurants, art galleries, bars, yoga studios, pet stores, law firms, banks, bakeries, hair salons, boutiques, garden centers, tobacconists, and insurance agencies.

Our Generous Sponsors

Our Funders

Shaw Main Streets is a designated DC Main Streets program and is funded in part by the Department of Small and Local Business Development, Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor.

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is a project sponsor.

2016 Great American Main Street Award Winner

Shaw Main Streets is the winner of the 2016 Great American Main Street Award and the 2015 Innovation on Main Street Award, both conferred by the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, Shaw Main Streets is a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.

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