{"product_id":"downtown-planning-for-smaller-and-philip-walker-9781932364675","title":"Downtown Planning for Smaller and Midsized Communities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"For so long we were floundering and taking ad hoc measures, but the minute I understood what a downtown plan really was I said 'We need one of those!' As it turned out, it was the most fantastic vehicle I've ever seen,\" said Susan Moffat-Thomas of New Bern, North Carolina. Her hometown got a much-needed shot in the arm from a good downtown plan. Does yours need a similar boost? The Author, an experienced downtown-planning consultant, offers practical tips for preserving a sense of place, improving fiscal efficiency, and enhancing quality of life in Downtown \u003cem\u003ePlanning for Smaller and Midsized Communities.\u003c\/em\u003e Planners and revitalization officials will learn how to address physical components of the downtown, as well as economic development. The Author, an experienced downtown-planning consultant, also explains how to develop an organization to implement a downtown plan; how federal, state, and local policies may influence the planning process; and how to fund a downtown revitalization effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1932364676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781932364675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Philip Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452782952703,"sku":"9781932364675","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff3b6b7d-6fa1-464b-aae1-66100b3e6881.jpg?v=1761930448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/downtown-planning-for-smaller-and-philip-walker-9781932364675","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}