Downtown Planning for Smaller and Midsized Communities

<p>For so long we were floundering and taking ad hoc measures but the minute I understood what a downtown plan really was I said 'We need one of those!' As it turned out it was the most fantastic vehicle I've ever seen said Susan Moffat-Thomas of New Bern North Carolina. Her hometown got a much-needed shot in the arm from a good downtown plan. Does yours need a similar boost? The Author an experienced downtown-planning consultant offers practical tips for preserving a sense of place improving fiscal efficiency and enhancing quality of life in Downtown <em>Planning for Smaller and Midsized Communities.</em> Planners and revitalization officials will learn how to address physical components of the downtown as well as economic development. The Author an experienced downtown-planning consultant also explains how to develop an organization to implement a downtown plan; how federal state and local policies may influence the planning process; and how to fund a downtown revitalization effort.</p>