In tiny towns, entrepreneurs find new uses for empty spaces — Struggling downtowns are opening businesses and community spaces to cater to their underserved markets. Read William Ryan’s study on repurposing neglected downtown spaces.
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After disaster, ad campaign helps bring back visitors — Davenport, IA, suffered devastating flooding in the spring of 2019. To bring visitors back after the cleanup, they began an ad campaign that showed downtown as a vibrant place that had mostly recovered from the spring flood. See video ads featuring Downtown Davenport below.
https://youtu.be/4MPugZbPchs
https://youtu.be/00flxMmNYz0
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Downtown Owner’s Manual, mentorship program, help new businesses succeed — In one simple but powerful tool, Janesville, WI, created a Downtown Owner’s Manual that answers a common question: Who’s in charge of that?
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Increasing outdoor seating — Outdoor seating has been an indicator of vibrancy in the Philadelphia Center City District since sidewalk cafes were first authorized in 1995. Read the report, Outdoor Seating 2019.
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