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Podcast Episode 43 - Talking Downtown Strategies with Jenn Gregory and Elliott Cook

According to the Jenn and Elliott, placemaking comes in all shapes and sizes.

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
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Podcast Episode 43 - Talking Downtown Strategies with Jenn Gregory and Elliott Cook

Episode # 43 of the Econ Dev Show Podcast is now live.


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In this episode, Dane talks downtowns with Jenn Gregory and Elliott Cook. Jenn and Elliott are both on the Downtown Strategies team at Retail Strategies.

Every community in America, of any size or population, can revitalize or create a downtown. According to the Jenn and Elliott, placemaking comes in all shapes and sizes. They encourage you to start small and build on that success!

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