Two-way study of Front, Main streets in Missoula finds benefits of conversion

We found many pluses and no negatives following conversion: traffic accidents, crime, and abandonments fell, and housing prices spiked on these converted streets more than in any other neighborhood in the county. Qualitative evaluation indicated that local business enterprises had increased business revenue and customer traffic after the conversion as well.

John Gilderbloom and William Riggs

Full Story: http://www.planetizen.com/node/75629/two-ways-fix-our-neighborhoods

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Two-way study of Front, Main streets finds benefits of conversion

By Martin Kidston

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