Malls and suburban shopping centers did not kill downtowns completely, but they certainly damaged them.
Now urban planners continue to look for ways to make downtowns attractive places to live and work and shop and play.
Urban3, based in North Carolina, works with cities to move toward more vibrant downtowns, and Grants Pass and Medford teamed up to bring Urban 3 to the Rogue Valley to analyze.
The company urges taxpayers to think of themselves as shareholders in a corporation (which cities are), and think about the best way to maximize the value of the corporation.Joe Minicozzi from Urban3 talks about how the process works.
His Rogue Valley sessions...
Monday, July 24:
Grants Pass City Council Chambers 11:45 AM - 1 PM
Medford Public Library 4 PM - 6 PM
