TWEEN TOWN

"Once they go downtown, people say, 'My God, there is more than Tanger [outlet center] here,"' said John Barnhart, a Mebane resident and real-estate agent who's involved in the downtown revitalization efforts. By year-end, city officials plan to pull together a redevelopment...

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Published inBusiness, North Carolina Vol. 38; no. 10; pp. 86 - 88
Main Author Burritt, Chris
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Charlotte Business-North Carolina 01.10.2018
Subjects
Central business districts
Coffeehouses
Farmers markets
Jewelry
Manufacturing
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Summary:"Once they go downtown, people say, 'My God, there is more than Tanger [outlet center] here,"' said John Barnhart, a Mebane resident and real-estate agent who's involved in the downtown revitalization efforts. By year-end, city officials plan to pull together a redevelopment plan with some features, such as the widening of sidewalks and elimination of some street parking, that have drawn criticism from a few merchants. How the downtown district takes shape over the next quarter century will depend upon the willingness of property owners to sell land to developers for housing such as garden apartments and senior living centers, he says.
ISSN:0279-4276