Keeping Communities out of the Bargain Bin

Watch our Zoomchat with Diana EmersonDSOT has another great conversation, this time with Diana

#DSOT has another great conversation, this time with Diana Emerson, executive director of Waverly Main St. Diana has been working tireless to build the Waverly community in Baltimore for years into a vibrant neighborhood. Diana discusses how the Waverly community formed the initial Main St. non-profit, the logistics of growing and maintaining a vibrant main st., as well as the challenges of exploitative businesses descending on the community. We also explore the Diana and Waverly Main St.'s success in preventing the spread of Dollar Stores into the community, and helping to protect the small, local businesses. There is so much to learn here for those interested in replicating this success in their own community! If you enjoyed the chat, check out the link below for more information on Waverly Main St., the growing scourge of dollar stores and Diana's efforts to keep Waverly local:

https://waverlymainstreet.org/

https://waverlymainstreet.org/about/

https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/businessdevelopment/diana-emerson-helping-to-better-waverly-main-street/

https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2025/09/20/controlling-the-spread-of-dollar-stores-in-baltimore-will-this-legislation-do-it/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/253398/number-of-dollar-stores-in-the-united-states/

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Watch our Zoomchat with Diana Emerson