Ingredients For A
Thriving Town Center
( Stir well with a lot of civic pride )
- Banks
- Barber Shops/Salons
- Bookshop/Newsstand
- Clothing Stores
- Civic Buildings
- Coffee Shop
- Delightful architecture
- Diverse workplaces
- Fitness Center
- Flower Shop (preferably a Slow Flowers shop)
- Free Parking (off-street parking is located behind the buildings that line the streetscape)
- Furniture Stores (antique and new)
- Gift Shops
- Grocery Store (both conventional and organic options)
- Hardware Store
- Hiking/Biking Trail access
- Hotel
- Housing (quality and diverse housing options that are located within a five minute walk of downtown)
- Museum
- Pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, outdoor seating, and gathering places
- Pharmacies (Western and allopathic)
- Post Office
- Public Library
- Restaurants
- Tractor trailer traffic is minimal (best to have none at all)
- Vibrant houses of faith
- Vintage on-site commercial signage
- Zero storefront vacancies
