Seven Steps to a Thriving Downtown
Thriving Downtown
Powered by demographic shifts coupled with a renewed interest in urban amenities, as well as transit, walking and biking, downtown cores have seen a major resurgence in recent years. And companies are taking notice. Through this shift, cities have learned many lessons. Now, Smart Growth America has distilled them into seven steps for downtown redevelopment:...
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Date
May 30, 2016
Powered by demographic shifts coupled with a renewed interest in urban amenities, as well as transit, walking and biking, downtown cores have seen a major resurgence in recent years. And companies are taking notice. Through this shift, cities have learned many lessons. Now, Smart Growth America has distilled them into seven steps for downtown redevelopment:
- Understand your community
- Create an attractive, walkable place
- Diversify economic uses
- Plan for equity
- Improve government regulations and processes
- Finance projects
- Establish on-going place management
The full report, a valuable resource for cities, planners and councils looking to catch up, is available here.
