Posts Tagged ‘downtown development’

Main Street turns attention to blighted properties

by Associated Press Published: November 1,2011

Tags: blighted properties, brownfields, commercial property, Commercial Real Estate, community development, downtown, downtown development, economic development, Main Street, Mississippi Economic Development Council Inc., real estate, retail, stores, tourism, vacant property

GULFPORT — Now that downtown historic storefronts have been renovated, drawing new tenants and customers, Gulfport’s Main Street director is turning her attention to vacant lots potentially contaminated by petroleum or hazardous chemicals. The city wants to identify and assess contaminated properties that can be returned to productivity, generating jobs and tax revenue. Lisa Bradley, [...] [...]

Coast city joins Mississippi Main Street Association

by MBJ Staff Published: October 25,2011

Tags: community development, downtown, downtown development, economic development, Main Street, merchants, municipal government, retail, toutism, visitors

PASS CHRISTIAN — Tomorrow, the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) will designate the City of Pass Christian as an official Main Street Community. The designation is made possible through a partnership between MMSA and BP America. The designation ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. in the City Court Building at 105 Hiern Avenue. Pass [...] [...]

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