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"To put it simply, do cities invest in big projects that create an entertaining space that grows tourism, or do they invest in the people that have already taken a risk by moving back into their long-dormant downtowns?

Often, developers and city governments will say they can improve both by investing in large-scale, big ticket projects and complexes. But what if cities took the opposite approach and catered first to the real world needs of their new and existing downtown residents instead of simply counting them at the turnstile and moving on to these other projects?"

The Big Urban Mistake: Building For Tourism vs. Livability Catering to new residents and small business owners rather than big ticket development and tourism creates stronger urban spaces