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Growing Commercial Appeal in the Heartland

A slew of forces has kept many Midwestern cities from enjoying the kind of commercial life percolating in coastal metro areas in recent years: population shifts, off-shoring and the changing face of retail are just some of the trends that have undermined commerce in the Midwest. Three videos of economic development, spurred in part by LISC investment, show how new businesses are taking root in long-fallow corridors in Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Duluth.

Videos below are from:
Riley Area Development Corporation
Fox 6 Now
LISC Duluth

"Mass Ave Industrial Corridor" - Indianapolis, IN:

"An effort to blur the so-called hidden border: Developer has a plan to transform Holton Street" - Milwaukee, WI:

"Transforming Neighborhoods and Lives" - Duluth, MN:

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