Shaw is now the third community in Washington, D.C. to win the Great American Main Street Award, reported Borderstan. Alongside H Street and Barracks Row, Shaw Main Streets has been recognized for revitalizing the commercial corridors along 7th and 9th streets NW. There are over 50American communities around the United States that have won the award since 1995. By winning, these communities serve as examples for comprehensive, preservation-based commercial district revitalization, according to the Main Street America website.