Abstract
Downtowns are changed by the people who live, work, and play in them along with the organizations they belong to and the public agencies that provide them with services. They include residents, workers, tourists, businesses (that are headquartered or operate downtown), retailers (local and national chains, as well as international companies), property owners, government agencies, cultural and educational institutions, hospitals, entertainment companies, sports clubs, restaurants, nonprofit institutions, interest groups, residents, and so on. The list is as extensive and complex as the downtowns themselves. So it is important to know who they are and how and why they keep changing downtown America.
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