Inner City Commercial Revitalization: A Literature Review

After decades of decline, cities are rebounding, and one key to bringing urban areas back to life is revitalizing commercial districts. There are different approaches to doing that, a lot of challenges, and not a lot of “how-to” books. This report draws on the existing literature on the revitalization of inner-city commercial districts to examine alternative approaches — including the popular Main Street strategy — and identify best practices.