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II. Understanding Your Community’s Market

This part of the Downtown Toolbox provides a series of resources necessary to develop a broad and basic overview of the competitive environment. It provides the necessary foundation to provide more in-depth analysis of different business and real estate sectors. Tools include:

  • Trade Area Analysis
  • Demographics & Lifestyle Analysis
  • Local & Regional Economic Analysis
  • Business Owners Survey
  • Consumer Survey
  • Focus Groups
  • Peer Community Comparison


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Downtown Toolbox

  • I. Using the Toolbox in Your Community
    • A Community Education Approach
  • II. Understanding Your Community’s Market
    • Trade Area Analysis
    • Demographics & Lifestyle Analysis
    • Local & Regional Economic Analysis
    • Business Owners Survey
    • Consumer Survey
    • Focus Groups
    • Peer Community Comparison
  • III: Evaluating Opportunities in Your Community
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Housing
    • Lodging
    • Restaurant
    • Retail & Service
    • Office Space
  • IV. Putting Your Research to Work
    • Benchmarking Categories
    • Building & Space Usage
    • Business Recruitment
    • Business Retention & Expansion
    • Marketing, Image, & Branding
    • Niche Development
    • Supporting Entrepreneurship
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