Downtown Development

Programs that provide for the development, redevelopment and revitalization of the central business districts and adjacent areas in a city. Downtown development involves a range of activities including marketing for both business and tourist attraction, building or improving infrastructure, residential incentives, clean-up initiatives, property redevelopment and reuse, and retention programs. The purpose of these initiatives is to create an attractive environment to increase the number and variety of businesses downtown and bring in shoppers, tourists and new residents.