The Mount Clemens DDA also endorses and uses the Main Street Approach Management Philosophy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation that was first launched in 1977. This management philosophy has a four pronged approach to downtown management and revitalization. The four elements are Organization, Promotion, Design and Economic Restructuring. By applying the principles of this program, we utilize a time tested tool that has helped hundreds of communities just like Mount Clemens from all over the United States revitalize their downtown area and effectively manage it on an ongoing basis.