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Introductory Resources
- A Bibliography on Local Government in British Columbia
- Why
Are Main Streets Important?
This brief document outlines a few reasons why downtown or neighborhood commercial districts are important and worthwhile investments in a community's economic health and quality of life.
Read...http://www.mainst.org/about/importance.htm - Downtown Revitalization
Programs Links to all Mainstreet Programs in the United States
Projects
- Downtown Revitalization in Chilliwack
- Downtown Revitalization in Prince George
- Main Street Programme in Fort Macleod, Alberta
- Bow Valley Centre Redevelopment Concept Plan
- Winnipeg's Centreplan
- Downtown Revitalization: City of Drummondville
- University
Neighborhoods Revitalization Plan: Ohio State University
Tools
- Changing
Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl
[Chapter One] - Neighbourhood Planning for Community Revitalization (NPCR)
- Integrated Approach for Brownfield Development: A Priority Setting Tool
- Public-Private Partnerships for City Revitalization: Strategies to Organize Government, Business, and the Community to Create the 21st Century City
- The
Process of Master Planning
Information
- Downtown
Revitalization: A Bibliography
This bibliography includes case studies, journal articles, short publications, books, videocassettes and slides on downtown revitalization. It also has information on associations, journals and newsletters, funding resources, scholars, and contact people. Although written for the United States, these sources may also be of interest to Canadians.
Read...http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/downtown.html - Downtown
Research Development Center
The Downtown Research Development Center is an independent organization which analyzes and reports on downtown problems and solutions in an effort to provide a focus for revitalizing cities worldwide. The site contains detailed product information, and new articles which are updated constantly.
Read...http://www.downtowndevelopment.com/
Related Links
Downtown Associations