The Main Street adventure that Longview began this month could be a short one if the city does not gain acceptance to the state program to which it is applying. However, if the city's application is approved, it won't be a short trip.

That is not to say that it will not be worth the effort.

Long-term commitment is the watchword from other Texas cities that have embarked on the mission to rejuvenate quieted, sometimes depressed, downtown areas through the Texas Urban Main Street Program.