Downtown is a densely settled commercial core of a community that serves as its social and economic center.

Photo Credit: Downtown Muskegon, MI

Downtown acts as a key defining feature of a community's overall sense of place.

Photo Credit: Downtown Frankenmuth, MI

Downtown is multi-functional with places to shop, work, dine, live, worship, and enjoy a variety of cultural offerings.

Photo Credit: Downtown Farmington

Strengthening Downtowns

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