High Performance Development Corridors

High Performance Development Corridors are the result of transforming the all too common blighted commercial strips into productive multi-use economic zones. May of these blighted commercial strips are the entry into town and create the first impression on visitors and a lasting impression on shoppers and commuters using these corridors. A commercial strip can become a high performance economic zone for the city with a little attention to aesthetics, access and overall site maintenance. A high performance development corridor can create jobs and family incomes for residents and taxes and fees for the city. These corridors are not too big to fix; they are too valuable to continue neglecting. The redevelopment tools and approaches traditionally applied to distressed downtowns can be successfully applied to corridors. The organization of stakeholders, visioning, physical planning and long-range comprehensive financial planning are the keys to success, just like they are downtown.

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