Persistent lobbying has finally succeeded in prodding the city to strengthen its working relationship with business improvement area groups.
Column: City Hall opens wallet, communication lines with BIAs
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Month: February 2002
Office construction ignites retail boom
An office building boom on Sparks Street could be the catalyst that lures retail businesses to the entire downtown core, says a real estate consultant.
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Sparks merchants don’t all buy streetcar proposal
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