Local Residents/Consumers
- enhanced marketplace (better shopping and the benefits of shopping locally)
- sense of pride in downtown
- social/cultural activities
- opportunities to keep children in town
- sense of hometown community
- historical awareness (preservation of architecture and human history)
- tax dollars stay in the community
- opportunity to participate/volunteer
- better communication
- political advocate
- home values increase
Property Owners
- increased occupancy rates
- rent stability
- increased property values
