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DowntownViews

  1. Hands on, down to the nitty gritty Design workshop in Dandridge, TN! It's all about the basics - start with the basics! twitter.com/DowntownViews/…
  2. Spent the eve debating in-fill vs big box. Used Salisbury study: mixed use on 1/2 acre has 13x the value of big box! #smartgrowthmakessense
  3. Robyn Ryles' inspirational speech from the Main Streets Conf - bit.ly/I9sHSj #msconf
  4. We are all in the business of shaping and molding places. #msconf What a huge, highly impactful responsibility.
  5. I've got a bad case of topophilia. #msconf
  6. Main Street must be more than just a project/event organization, but rather a VIABLE partner at the economic development table. #msconf
  7. Relationship building is what gets people involved, not traditional media outlets and flyers. #msconf
  8. "How stable is your downtown?" Well, it's 250 years (insert yours age) old! That's pretty stable folks. #msconf
  9. Small businesses create 2 out of 3 jobs. Invest locally! #msconf
  10. Great to hear support to increase historic tax credits from 20 to 30% for small projects! #msconf
  11. "There is power in using a community's history to direct its future." David Brown, Chief Preservation Officer, NTHP
  12. Arrived at the Nat'l Main Street Conference in Baltimore -- looking forward to soaking up all things Main Street! twitter.com/DowntownViews/…
  13. The team of great people I'll be working w/ on the 2nd round of the Tenn Downtowns Program! http://yfrog.com/hs88somj
  14. Branding and Birdhouses. downtownviews.blogspot.com Whew! Finally found the time to blog...it's been a while!
  15. The front page of this local newspaper left me speechless....seriously? http://yfrog.com/gy12hicj
  16. Gearing up for a busy week of conference calls and travels to Nashville - looking forward to pow-wowing with Tenn's Main Street managers!