Name
Turning Main Street Blight into Workforce Housing
Date
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location Name
Forum B
Description
Blighted buildings and absentee owners impact our rural Main Streets' vibrancy, economic opportunity, and social psychology. This is a David and Goliath story about the steps that Hugo Main Street has taken to gather local and state agency support and resources to revitalize a blighted property on their Main Street, from anchor eyesore to planned new small-scale workforce housing development to support teacher housing.
Track
Reimagining Local Spaces & Economies, Civic Leader, Making the Case
Speakers
Session Type
30-Minute Tactical Solutions Session
CEU
AICP