All over America, comunities are investing in Main Street upgrades: new sidewalks, street repaving, new streetlights, and flowers. But these improvements do not always have the hoped-for economic impact. Smaller communities with traditional Main Streets have a bright future as more business people seek small towns to reduce or eliminate costly communities and seek the quality of life that small towns offer. This article examines what a community needs in order to attract the right businesses.
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