Downtown is a densely settled commercial core of a community that serves as its social and economic center.
Photo Credit: Downtown Muskegon, MI
Downtown acts as a key defining feature of a community's overall sense of place.
Photo Credit: Downtown Frankenmuth, MI
Downtown is multi-functional with places to shop, work, dine, live, worship, and enjoy a variety of cultural offerings.
Photo Credit: Downtown Farmington
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Downtown Land Uses: Closing the Gap Between What We Want and What We Get
Planners and residents alike conceptualize downtowns as the heart of the city, as the pulse that gives the city life, and so planning for...
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The City of Buchanan seeks a qualified individual to lead its community and economic development efforts and its planning and zoning functions....
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While patrons cannot always pinpoint exactly what makes a downtown great, they can instantly recognize one when they see it. A downtown’s...
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The MDA would like to welcome our newest members, Indigo Lavender Farms and Unilock of Michigan, to the organization.
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Downtown Land Uses: Closing the Gap Between What We Want and What We Get
Planners and residents alike conceptualize downtowns as the heart of the city, as the pulse that gives the city life, and so planning for...
Read MoreMaking Great Places
While patrons cannot always pinpoint exactly what makes a downtown great, they can instantly recognize one when they see it. A downtown’s...
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Now, More Than Ever, Downtown Management is Essential Downtown management has never been more essential to the economic stability of...
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