Keeping Existing Downtown Merchants Through Revitalization
Downtown revitalization often displaces the merchants who survived the downturn. Here's how boards can retain existing businesses and create pathways for entrepreneurs to stay and grow.
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Economic Development
When a Downtown Event Strategy Builds Economic Development, and When It Doesn't
A practical look at when downtown events create lasting district value and when they mostly generate temporary foot traffic without durable redevelopment impact.
How to Use Hotel-Motel Tax Revenue Without Confusing Tourism With Redevelopment
A practical Georgia-focused guide to what hotel-motel tax revenue can realistically support, and where local boards should avoid treating it like a general downtown redevelopment fund.
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.