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Looking ahead: Current and future downtown trends that matter most

(Boonton, NJ, January 4, 2008) — Positive attitudes toward downtown and increasing funding for downtown improvements are two of the most welcome trends cited in the annual outlook report from Downtown Idea Exchange.

The report identifies the major challenges and opportunities facing downtowns and provides a number of key strategies for dealing with them in the New Year.

A dozen key themes emerged in the report including:

• Downtowns are making strides in thinking and working on a regional scale
• Pro-downtown groups are better coordinating their efforts
• Downtown populations are continuing to diversify
• Downtowns are striving to be green
• Downtowns are seeking to stand out with unique businesses.

The full text of the report, “Current and future downtown trends that matter most,“ including details on all 12 trends is available online at the Downtown Idea Exchange website, http://www.DowntownDevelopment.com/dixtrends.php or by phoning the publisher at 1-800-232-4317.

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