Main Street

Somewhere Between Blight and Gentrification...

Sun, 11/15/2009 - 15:54

Is there a happy medium between the run-down liquor store and the gourmet shop?

What is the best form of Main Street retail, as people move back to the city and re-emergent neighborhoods acquire shops and services that were once lacking?

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Following the Path of the Meltdown

A new documentary tracks the meltdown of Wall Street and its impact on housing throughout the country. The New York Times offers this review.

3 September 2009 - 12:00pm

The New York Times

Downtowns Not the Economic Engines They Used to Be

Downtowns used to serve primarily as the economic and job hub of a community, but are shifting to be more focused on providing a entertainment center and civic forum.

4 August 2009 - 6:00am

New Geography

Main Street Beating the Odds

Niles, Michigan has managed to build jobs and add businesses to its Main Street over the past five years. How did they do it? Wayne Senville of the Planning Commissioners Journal stopped by on his tour around the U.S.A.

7 July 2009 - 12:00pm

Planning Commissioners Journal

WalMart Goes NIMBY Against Town Center Plans

The town of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has grand plans for a new, pedestrian-oriented downtown, but making this idea reality involves getting rid of one large and vocal neighbor: WalMart.

19 January 2009 - 5:00am

Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune

Revitalizing Main Street, One Store at a Time

More retail, joining residential and office developments, is seen as the crucial linchpin in the ongoing revitalization of Columbia, SC's Main Street.

13 November 2008 - 7:00am

The State

Main Street Thriving in Utah

Midvale used to be the heart of Utah's mining industry. After an economic slump, downtown Midvale has come back thanks to small businesses and a new influx of immigrants.

28 September 2008 - 7:00am

The Salt Lake Tribune