To Market, To Market
Local farmers’ markets provide one of the best ways of increasing downtown activity, while offering a valuable outlet for area farmers. Author and lecturer Roberta Brandes Gratz takes a closer look at the role farmers’…
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“We Don’t Have Enough Parking”
It’s not unusual to hear complaints that downtown retail districts suffer from a lack of adequate parking. Roberta Gratz takes a closer look at this concern, and outlines “people first” steps to better address downtown…
Downtowns Grow One Step at a Time
Local entrepreneurs, working building by building, can be the most effective resource in strengthening downtowns. Author and lecturer Roberta Gratz recounts the step-at-a-time revitalization efforts that are having a big impact in Columbus, Ohio….
The Secrets of Successful Communities – Part 2: Inventory Community Assets
…together in a plan that makes sense. In her award winning book –The Living City – author, Roberta Brandes Gratz says that “successful cities think small in a big way.” Two examples of this are…
