POSITIONING DOWNTOWN TO BE DEVELOPMENT READY

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Making use of every inch of a downtown building helps both property owners with cash flow and downtown residents bring activity, life, and customers to downtown. Because many downtowns have so many underutilized and/or vacant buildings, there is great deal of opportunities for this activity. Public/private partnerships can make a positive difference for communities trying to encourage this development or redevelopment, particularly in their downtowns. But sometimes apathy, lack of readiness, misinformation, and shortage of knowledge of the available development tools prevent development. In this fast-paced presentation, participants will learn about tested tools and strategies that can be used to help communities with downtown economic development and downtown housing development. 

Note: Early registration ends on Thursday, September 5!

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Explore useful downtown development policies to support real estate development, housing, business retention/expansion, and the creation of integrated partnerships

2. Develop incentives that encourage property and community development projects…