Active Ground Floors: What to do with all that Space on Main St?
THE PURPOSE. Buildings in main street’s “active zone” with ground floor uses and activities that are open for business during […]
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business
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Project Management
Project management is a learned skill. The Project Manager can be a consultant or a staff member in a private
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THE DOWNTOWN HOTEL: A Threshold Achievement.
Hotels. Small town tourism is a growing economic development factor. Hotels are the threshold assets that entice people to stay
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Character Towns: Attractive to Residents, Visitors and Businesses
“Character towns” attractive to residents, businesses and visitors. This webinar was given by the Florida League of Cities University to
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Business Planning for a Professional Planning Consultancy
Planners planning for themselves is an anomaly; however, planning is helpful for the success of a professional planning practice. A
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Startup Communities, Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City by Brad Feld
Brad Feld’s book offers a succinct, insightful and readableview into the world of entrepreneurs, the people that start, or co-found,
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Master Downtown Systems: Technology Enhanced
DOWNTOWN IS A SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS. The very nature of a main street in a downtown is that of a
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The Authentic, Engaging and Social Main Street
THE PLACE WHERE COMMERCIAL, CIVIC AND RESIDENTIAL LIVES CONVERGE. Downtown’s focus is main street; the street with the commercial, office
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Character Main Streets
Character main streets are the essence of a small city or town. The city’s leaders, private, public and institutional, are
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Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America by James Fallows and Deborah Fallows
“Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America” provides important insights into the success of small cities and