H Street Northeast is hot again. For months, then years, then decades, the resurgence of the once vibrant H Street district seemed impossible. Empty lots pockmarked the neighborhood, entire store fronts were gone, and crime and drugs were rampant. Things began to change in 2002 when the neighborhood became an official Main Street America program dedicated to working with private and local partners to encourage and support small business growth and revitalization. Each year since the founding of the organization, at least 25 new businesses have moved in to the district and 5,000 new jobs have been created.