Planning includes visioning, strategic planning, community and social issues assessment, zoning codes, best practices and success indicators.
This manual is designed to help small town revitalization efforts. Building on several basic principles, the manual provides small Pennsylvania communities with a menu of low-cost tools and strategies that they can adopt as they try to revitalize their central business districts.
Read More...
This publication includes stories about planning and implementing economic development strategies in 45 small towns with populations of fewer than 10,000 residents.
Read More...
This literature review represents the first phase of a long term project focused on identifying economically resilient small city downtowns and ultimately creating a searchable database of successful communities. The purpose of this literature review is to provide a better understanding of indicators defining downtown success.
Read More...
The purpose of the report is to identify action strategies that can be implemented by the Town Board, Planning commission and other committees in Phelps as an aid to the revitalization of their downtown and the community.
Read More...
The market analysis toolbox helps you study downtown business and real estate development opportunities in an era of large format stores and online shopping.
Read More...
Program connects the university classroom with projects in Iowa communities. Projects engage with communities to understand, envision and promote enhancement of their physical environments.
Read More...
This Extension PowerPoint exercise helps community leaders explore possibilities for the revitalization of their downtowns. Starting with assets in a typical downtown – some retail businesses with vacant second stories, empty stores, and vacant lots, the last slide shows 33 possible strategies that can be employed to revitalize a downtow
Read More...
Through a series of PDF articles, this toolbox offers ideas on how to create a vibrant downtown in a small community. The publications analyze the benefits and difficulties of downtowns on topics ranging from competing with Big Box Stores to space utilization.
Read More...
This resource is designed to provide innovative ideas for local business expansion and recruitment efforts. It also serves as a companion resource to the Downtown & Business District Market Analysis toolbox by providing to the user examples of thriving businesses in similar communities.
Read More...
The program has revealed tourism opportunities to destination leadership some of which include: signage, website improvements, hospitality training, lack of community information, trail system improvements, unsightly billboards, need for additional food and beverage options, additional lodging, and lack of recycling opportunities.
Read More...
