A Successful Downtown In The Land Of The Car

A successful downtown works hard to stay relevant.

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February 2, 2004, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"During the last 10 years, Cheryl Daskas has changed the appearance of her womens boutique in downtown Birmingham three times to give it a fresh vibe patrons can get excited about... Birmingham is one of several Oakland County communities looking to improve their downtowns. For Birmingham, its about drawing even more foot traffic to an already vibrant downtown."

Thanks to Richard Layman

FULL STORY: Birmingham works on new downtown image: Ferndale, Farmington also want to lure shoppers

Thursday, January 29, 2004 in The Detroit News

Community / Economic Development Michigan

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