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DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CENTER THE INFORMATION SOURCE FOR DOWNTOWN LEADERS WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CENTER

For more than 50 years, the Downtown Development Center has provided a forum for exchanging news, information and ideas on how to rebuild the hearts of our cities and towns.

THE INFORMATION SOURCE FOR DOWNTOWN LEADERS

Serving downtown and central business district leaders in the public and private sectors.

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

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Connecting people and ideas to improve physical, social and economic conditions downtown.

Connecting people and ideas to improve physical, social and economic conditions downtown.

Downtown Idea Exchange

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Going in-depth on current issues in downtown revitalization.

Going in-depth on current issues in downtown revitalization.

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Sparking new thinking and action in a brief eNewsletter format.

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Providing background on today's top articles in Downtown Idea Exchange.

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Shared Kitchens Fill Vacant Space and Foster Startups

  By Sarah Benardos Downtown Digest News
December 5, 2019 — Shared kitchens are gaining popularity in big cities and small towns. They often fill long-vacant space, act as specialized business incubators, and draw visitors. "Think of it like co-working space for small food businesses," says Corinne Tso, head of Cook Tucson. Food-prep rules in most places require food products for sale…To read more — login/sign up

 

Lesson from Pedestrian Bridge Project: Go Big, and Make it Count

  By Sarah Benardos Downtown Digest News
November 21, 2019 — Frank LaTorre remembers when the price tag for the Providence River Pedestrian Bridge was just $3 million. It was back in the 1990s, and the idea was to turn the Route 195 span over the Providence River into a walkway connecting the urban core. By the time the project was finally…To read more — login/sign up

 

Downtown Offers Incentives to Breweries and Restaurants

  By Sarah Benardos Downtown Digest News
November 7, 2019 — In Battle Creek, MI, generous incentives are attracting tenants to the downtown district. Battle Creek Unlimited Inc. offers subsidies of as much as $200,000 to breweries and restaurants. New Holland Brewing Co. landed the first incentive; it used the money toward a $1 million renovation of an 18,000-square-foot building. The total…To read more — login/sign up

 

Business Plan Competition Offers Support, Spurs Growth

  By Sarah Benardos Downtown Digest News
Valerie Marmone once ran a clothing boutique in Sacramento, so she knows firsthand how hard it is to operate a retail business in an era of tight margins and online shopping. In her post-entrepreneurial career, Marmone works as vice president of business development at the Downtown Sacramento Partnership. In that role, she runs the annual…To read more — login/sign up

 

Small Cities Woo Residents with Student Loan Assistance

  By Sarah Benardos Downtown Digest News
October 10, 2019 — With many smaller cities struggling to lure skilled workers, a few downtowns are trying something new: They’re offering to help people pay down their college loans if they move to town. Last year, Hamilton, OH, launched a Talent Attraction Program that offers up to $10,000 to workers who earned college degrees…To read more — login/sign up

 

City Uses Art to Drive Decades-Long Renaissance

  By Sarah Benardos Downtown Digest News
September 19, 2019 — In the annals of cultural assets, a quilting museum and a public mural project might sound like an unremarkable pair of attractions. But Paducah, KY, has combined those two resources with local pride and a relentless place-building campaign to turn itself into a widely recognized arts hub. "The city really sees…To read more — login/sign up

 

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