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Downtown retailers plead for help as construction nears completion; city pledges ad push and outreach
Summary
Downtown business owners told the council construction has depressed weekday foot traffic and sales; council and staff pledged an accelerated digital and print marketing push, regional outreach and coordination with tourism to help revive downtown.
Several downtown business owners told the council they are financially strained after nearly two years of construction tied to the downtown revitalization project and asked for a coordinated recovery effort once construction ends. Council members and staff responded that the city will ramp up regional and local marketing, coordinate events and explore options to drive customers back to the square.
Taylor Burge, a downtown business owner, said weekday foot traffic is “nonexistent” and described…
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