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<h2 class="contentheading" >Sample Articles</H2>

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 <p>Each month <EM>Downtown Idea Exchange</em> readers learn how downtowns across North America are solving tough problems like recruiting and retaining businesses; ensuring an adequate supply of parking for workers, residents, shoppers and others; bringing together stakeholders to build an active base of support for downtown; fighting blight and improving streetscapes; using traditional and non-traditional funding sources, and more.
 
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		<TD><p class="BODY"><a class="linkC" href="dixarticle3.pdf" target="_blank">Grant writing starts with targeted matching of downtown&#146;s needs with grant sources&#146; missions
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		<TD><p class="BODY"><a class="linkC" href="dixarticle2.pdf" target="_blank">Forgivable loan program helps attract and retain good 
retailers during recession
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		<TD><p class="BODY"><a class="linkC" href="dixarticle1.pdf" target="_blank">Looking ahead to 2010: Recovery will not 
be swift and painless
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