Bringing Buildings Back
Offers communities of all sizes a wide range of tools to reclaim abandoned properties and return them to productive use.
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Business Improvement Districts:
Financing Downtown Growth
A primer for those considering, or reconsidering, a Business Improvement District for their community.
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Business Recruitment and Retention
Illustrates how to strengthen at-risk businesses and bring new businesses downtown.
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Community Initiated Development
Changes a daunting task into an easy-to-follow process by presenting the methodology that real estate developers use for their projects.
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Creative Community Builder’s Handbook
Presents strategies, best practices, and step by step guidance for putting the power of arts and culture to work in your community.
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Downtown Idea Exchange
Provides detailed case studies, how-to information, and real-world examples of how traditional downtowns, business improvement districts, main street communities, and others are growing and prospering. A monthly subscription service.
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Downtown, Inc: How America Rebuilds Cities
Case studies delve into the inner workings of the public-private partnerships that have revitalized the downtowns of such cities as Boston, San Diego, Seattle, St. Paul, and Pasadena.
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Fill-in-the-Blank Business Recruitment
This workbook was designed for downtown and commercial district revitalization organizations that want to improve the mix of businesses in their districts by helping existing businesses thrive, and by recruiting new businesses to fill gaps in the market.
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Funding Sources for Downtown Organizations
Provides detailed information on how downtown organizations of all types and sizes are funding their day-to-day operations.
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Main Street Renewal
Case studies from around the country illustrate what downtown professionals are doing to make their downtowns the economic and cultural centers of their communities.
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Making Business Districts Work
The single most authoritative guide to leadership and management of downtown organizations.
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Niche Strategies for Downtown Revitalization
Presents the most complete and thorough information available on using business clustering for downtown revitalization.
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Placemaking on a Budget
Illustrates how to use local attributes, involved citizenry, and creative thinking to create a sense of place downtown.
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Priorities for Downtown Organizations
Provides an in-depth look at the goals and objectives of downtown organizations of all types and sizes.
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Revitalizing Main Street
Provides a practical framework for downtown and central business district growth and development.
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