I had a lovely visit this week to a small city where I’m doing some research on an upcoming article. Like most cities in the Northeast, this one is definitely missing its manufacturing-related employment base, and lots of people there are working hard to try to revitalize its downtown in a post-industrial world. It’s a struggle. (more…)
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Can a pawn shop be a good citizen?
Posted in Community, Community Institutions, tagged Community, downtown, local ordinance, pawn shop, retail, revitalization, vacant storefront on March 4, 2011| Leave a Comment »