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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