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Church Avenue Retail Study

Past Project last updated April 6, 2009

The Church Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) has retained the Pratt Center to conduct a retail market study and needs assessment, with the goal of making sure the already successful retail strip -- the shopping hub of Flatbush -- better serves a neighborhood where the poor and middle class live side by side.
 

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Neighborhood Retail

Project last updated April 7, 2009

Policies and Planning in Support of Local Businesses

The Pratt Center is working with community partners on new neighborhood-based and citywide strategies to strengthen neighborhood retail as a strategy for community economic development in a worsening economy. 

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Saving Independent Retail: Retail Diversity and Neighborhood Health

Testimony last updated September 18, 2009

Testimony to NYS Senate and NYS Assembly Standing Committees on Cities

During the past decade, locally owned retail businesses in neighborhoods all over New York City were on the losing end of the city’s strengthening economy. Prosperity turned into a threat as rising rents made it difficult for many of them to continue operating.

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Conducting Merchant and Shopper Surveys: Best Practices Roundtable

Event on March 4, 2010

Have you conducted a survey in your commercial district recently? Thinking about how to improve your process for next time? If so, please join this hands-on workshop about designing and conducting better merchant and shopper surveys.

This event will feature helpful presentations on designing and conducting surveys in commercial districts, as well as one-on-one break-out sessions with the presenters.

Bring your lunch, past surveys and your questions about designing the best possible survey for your commercial district.

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Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Pratt Center for Community Development, 379 DeKalb Ave, 2nd floor

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