downtowns – Heritage Matters

Downtown Revitalization: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Expansion of the National Main Street Program

As many downtowns nationwide began to face their decline and shift into irrelevance as the suburbs began taking over, the National Trust for Historic Preservation took a concerted interest to research what was really going on behind this decline and if there was anything that could be done to save the fate of downtowns fromContinue reading “Expansion of the National Main Street Program”

Retail Practices

Retail practices were influenced by the introduction and implementation of new zoning regulations that were a complete opposite to the former downtown organization that had revolved around an effective mixture of residences and businesses. These new zoning regulations dictated that functions would now be separated and grouped into residential, commercial and industrial zones in differentContinue reading “Retail Practices”