The Downtown Curmudgeon’s Take on Downtown Central Social Districts

Posted on July 15, 2021 by DANTH

As the readers of this blog probably know, I have spent a lot of time and effort on identifying the components of our Central Social Districts and analyzing what makes them succeed or fail. I’ve dug deeply into public spaces, movie theaters, housing, and various other components in cities large and small.

Recently, I was asked for one article that put it all together. I realized that I did not have one, so I consequently set out to write it. That …

TOWARD MORE SUSTAINABLE DOWNTOWN AND MAIN STREET TOURIST INDUSTRIES

Posted on April 18, 2021 by DANTH

By N David Milder

TOURISM: BOON OR BANE?

Back in 2018, I posted an article with that title to my Downtown Curmudgeon blog. In retrospect, I think it did a fairly decent job of explaining why, though tourism can certainly be very helpful, it is not always a desirable strategic path for economic growth and community well-being. Recently, events such the public disorder caused by spring break tourists have also signaled that not all types of tourism might mesh with a …

Will Urbanized Suburban Downtowns Attain New Levels of Comparative Strength as the Economy Recovers?

Posted on December 5, 2020 by DANTH

By N. David Milder

Going Out on a Limb

Over recent months I’ve been getting a sense that some suburban downtowns may well make relatively strong recoveries from our current virus induced economic crisis, and relatively speaking, stronger even than those of our superstar downtowns. This also prompted me to think that the current and potential strengths of some of these suburban downtowns are too often underestimated and overlooked. I’m venturing to presume that others may also find these thoughts of interest …

Remote Work

Posted on September 1, 2020 by DANTH

REMOTE-WORK

WE NEED TO DO CONTINGENT PLANNING BECAUSE WE CANNOT BE SURE THAT AN ENTREPRENEURIAL RESURGENCE WILL LEAD US OUT OF THE COVID CRISIS

Posted on July 25, 2020 by DANTH

By N. David Milder

We Need More Than Pollyannaish or Wishful Thinking for Our Downtowns to Recover and Thrive

We are in the midst of what many observers have called the deepest crisis this nation has faced in many decades. It has been especially injurious to our downtowns because it has necessitated massive social distancing that makes it impossible for so many downtown entities, — e.g., shops, eateries, offices, movie theaters – to function properly or profitably. In this situation, it is …

N. David Milder at DANTH, Inc.

Downtown Revitalization Specialist

The Downtown Curmudgeon

TOWARD MORE SUSTAINABLE DOWNTOWN AND MAIN STREET TOURIST INDUSTRIES

Remote Work

WE NEED TO DO CONTINGENT PLANNING BECAUSE WE CANNOT BE SURE THAT AN ENTREPRENEURIAL RESURGENCE WILL LEAD US OUT OF THE COVID CRISIS