deCoding Downtown
This guide from Main Street Alabama identifies the ways that municipal regulations can be used to support downtown transformation efforts with an emphasis on zoning and building codes.
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Atlanta real estate developer and radio host Gene Kansas tells us the “history of the World,” the story of a small building in the Sweet Auburn commercial district and how it was saved as people learned about its history and impact on this important African American neighborhood. Kansas shows how storytelling revitalizes Main Streets by making them more livable, enjoyable, and profitable. He also stresses the importance of using the federal historic tax credit to preserve Main Street’s historic buildings.
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