Each week Downtown Digest brings you an article summary from Downtown Idea Exchange newsletter. This year, they’ve covered everything from business recruitment and retention, to streetscape improvements, to placemaking, and more.
To wrap up 2025, we invite you to read any of the summaries you may have missed and to subscribe to Downtown Idea Exchange newsletter for 2026. Each month, you’ll receive the full text of every article in a convenient digital format.
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Did you miss any of these summaries?
- After Smooth Rollout, Cities Expand Public Drinking Areas
- Arts Make an Outsized Contribution to Local Economies
- Cities Ramp up Investment in Bollards, Other Safety Measures
- Recruitment Campaign Attracts Former Residents
- Business Improvement District Reduces Crime with CPTED
- Downtowns Find Success Transitioning From Large Events to Smaller Ones
- Activation Converts Hub of Illegal Activity into Welcoming Space
- Downtown Tackles Long-Vacant Buildings
- The Fight Against Garbage Continues
- Downtown District Restructures, Reimagines Branding and Events
- Downtowns Look for Ways to Bring Back Grocery Stores
- Rethinking Small Business Saturday
- Grants Support Legacy Restaurants
- Tactical Urbanism Goes Mainstream
- Night Markets Activate Downtowns After Dark
- Improving Pedestrian Safety Downtown
- Artisan Zoning Districts Drive Redevelopment
- Website Helps Downtown Attract Commercial Tenants
- Influencer Program Yields Big Results
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