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Making streetscape appealing
This past weekend I was reading through one of my favorite urban planning websites and came across an ... Read more
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Try giving local stores, restaurants a try before shopping out-of-town
I hear a lot from citizens who ask me to bring in a particular retailer or restaurant. Right ... Read more
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Main Street program has its benefits
You may have read a month ago about a meeting with the National Main Street and Tennessee Main ... Read more
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Parks provide many benefits to community
By JON HARTMAN Everyone enjoys a park. Everytime I drive down West G Street someone is having a ... Read more
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Farmer’s Market is a great thing for community
I am very happy to see that the Downtown Elizabethton Farmer’s Market is back again this year! And ... Read more
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Tourism may be preferred new industry of county, city
Sometimes I feel this column has turned into an economic development column! I do think, however, it is ... Read more
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Form-based zoning is new concept in commercial districts
By JON HARTMAN One of the newest trends in Planning is a concept call form-based zoning codes. Form-based ... Read more
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Jobs play a role in every political campaign
It seems today, there is a small battle going on and it plays into almost every political fight ... Read more
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Buying your toilet paper locally can add $309,580 to coffers
Toilet paper is something everyone uses and, unlike food, can be found in almost any location from the ... Read more
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What is Elizabethton best known for — branding counts
Take a moment and think about what you’ve heard people say when you mention you’re from Elizabethton. What ... Read more