The direct and immediate benefits to the economy are well documented.
(Boonton, NJ, August 14, 2014) — Some have questioned the value of residential and mixed-use developments in downtown areas, and citywide.
Their question: “Don’t we need jobs, not housing?”
The answer: residential and mixed-use projects will produce jobs, as well as other long-term benefits in downtowns, cities, and statewide.
Dan Baudouin, executive director of The Providence Foundation, makes the case for the value of downtown housing in the August issue of Downtown Idea Exchange newsletter.
You may read the full article at: www.downtowndevelopment.com/perspectives.php
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