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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Character Towns of Central Florida: Report #3, A Survey of Main Streets
“Character Towns” of Central Florida: Report #3, A Survey of Main Streets reports the preliminary results of what has become the
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Neighborhood Cafés
Neighborhood Cafés, markets and delicatessens in established neighborhoods is a great community asset; but introducing new cafes into an established
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The Physical Framework
The physical framework of a small city or town immediately establishes the character of the place. Ugly, ill-kept and poorly
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Leverage and Its Corollaries
The basic idea of leverage is to take one asset and use it to increase the value of another asset.
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Small Cities and Towns: Host to Businesses and “Talent” of the New Innovation Economy
Small Cities and Towns are great hosts to businesses and “talent” of the New Innovation Economy. Small cities and towns with
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Multi-modal Mobility: A True Synergy
Multi-modal Mobility offers a true synergy for a transportation system in an urban environment. A comprehensive system of transportation options
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Financing Redevelopment: Using Public Finance Tools for Vision-Consistent Development
Establishing special districts includes designing the sources and uses of funds at the same time as determining land use, circulation
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A Survey of Performance Management Systems
The model system for performance management draws on the experience of eleven well-known systems adaptable to the issues facing small