Name
Developing a Downtown Inventory
Date
Monday, May 6, 2024
Time
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Location Name
East F&G
Description
This is a case study about how Laredo Main Street in Laredo, Texas, developed a downtown inventory of vacant buildings in their city. Laredo Main Street will share the goals behind the project–like understanding the vacancy rate, economic distribution of the buildings that were occupied, business mix, and customer base–and how they completed the core of the project (surveying 322 buildings over 63 blocks) in six months. Hear about their initial findings, which revealed vacancy in one-third of the buildings, and their plans for further conversations with city officials to find solutions to this issue.
Track
Core Concepts, Reimagining Local Spaces & Economies, Leadership
Speakers
Session Type
45-Minute Crash Course
CEU
AICP