Wednesday, June 16, 2010

MAIN STREET USA IS DEAD: Long Live Main Street!



EDITOR'S NOTE: Today, we are honored to be making a brief urban main streets presentation to Homestead Main Street, a nonprofit aimed at revitalizing historic Krome Avenue.

The Time is Right for Main Street’s Return to Relevance, because Main Street Appeals To…

• Baby Boomers tired of far-flung suburban isolation are moving back into urban corridors.

• Creative young people -- educated and ready to build a new economy – are drawn to the wealth of culture in cities.

• Families rejecting cartoonish apartment complexes with silly names meant to conjure the image of fabled Italian Villages.

• A sustainable future when we might not be able to afford a car, gasoline and 30-mile commute.

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