SaveYour.Town
Natchez, Mississippi. One of my favorite things to do is tour empty buildings and empty lots, because a town’s empty buildings aren’t a symptom of failure. They’re an inventory…
Every small town has the same temptation: wait. Wait for the factory to come back. Wait for a big grant. Wait for some outside expert with the one…
By Becky McCrayMajor contributors: Deb Brown, Andrew Button Entrepreneurship has proven to be one of the most effective ways to build prosperity in rural areas. Entrepreneurs and small…
Sometimes, officials ask us, “What should we do first?” or “What are the 10 things we should do?” It’s not just officials, either. All kinds of people and…
Porterdale, Georgia had a huge community center and gymnasium that was 12,000 square feet. It was built in 1939, and designed by Ellamae Ellis League That’s right, a…
Why are these buildings empty and not fixed? People say “Downtown is dead. Why aren’t there more stores?” Take a good look at the empty buildings. If they…
Many small towns are working on growing their local food business ecosystems, and fresh food and produce markets are a common goal. Markets can be the center of…
Not every second story housing project is made possible by a bank loaning someone the money to build or rehab.
What’s your tip for supporting more tiny business startups? I asked that question in my presentation for Mid-America EDC‘s Competitiveness Conference. Here are 17 tips people shared: 1. Social…
Gearing up for the holiday shopping season in a small downtown is challenging in the best of years. And this is not the best of years. Social distancing…
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