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Notes on downtown redevelopment, economic development, local government technology, and the practical work of making cities better.

A Practical Playbook for Adaptive Reuse Deals: From Blighted Building to Bankable Project (Georgia Edition)

A Georgia-focused framework for turning distressed downtown buildings into financeable adaptive reuse projects.

The Georgia Rural Zone Playbook: How Small Downtowns Stack Three State Tax Credits

A Georgia-focused guide to using Rural Zone job, investment, and rehabilitation tax credits to close financing gaps in small downtown redevelopment deals.

How Opportunity Zones and Enterprise Zones Work in Georgia Downtowns

A practical Georgia-focused guide to the difference between Opportunity Zones and Enterprise Zones, and when each tool is useful in a downtown redevelopment strategy.

Why Most Local Government Websites Fail the People Who Actually Need Them

A practical framework for treating a local government website like public infrastructure instead of a branding exercise.

Why Small Downtown Parking Studies Often Solve the Wrong Problem

A Georgia-focused argument for treating downtown parking as a management and walkability issue before spending public money on more supply.