Restoring Prosperity
The Greater Ohio Policy Center Blog
Downtown Bellefontaine’s renaissance is due, in large part, to the private development company, Small Nation, which began purchasing and rehabilitating historic downtown buildings in the 2010s. A decade on, Small Nation now own 55 buildings over several blocks and has helped placed dozens of merchants
The report outline seven strategies, illustrated with a diverse set of case studies, that can lay the groundwork for a city’s equitable development agenda. Strategies are tailored to the unique challenges of these small to mid-size legacy cities and also draw on their unique opportunities—such as a lack of market pressures that allows leaders more time to get plans right.
