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Ginkgo demoed as tool to inventory downtowns and surface regional housing sites
Summary
Connecticut Main Street Center and Ginkgo demonstrated a mapping-and-CRM platform intended to help towns inventory downtown properties, track vacancies and identify potential sites for housing. Presenters said parcel data, Google Maps POIs and mobile fieldwork can be combined into town and regional dashboards for planning and outreach.
Connecticut Main Street Center and Ginkgo representatives presented a downtown inventory and mapping platform at a regional planning meeting, saying the tool helps towns catalog properties, storefronts and business types so they can better target revitalization and housing projects. Michelle, a representative of Connecticut Main Street Center, said, "downtown inventories are a really important first step for any community that is looking to enhance their downtown," explaining inventories let communities "know what you have" and set benchmarks for action.
Star, a presenter with Ginkgo, said the platform combines mapped parcel data, storefront and tenant records and outreach tracking into what he…
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