{"id":245088,"date":"2021-11-24T11:39:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/?post_type=mec-events&p=245088"},"modified":"2021-11-24T11:40:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:40:31","slug":"what-can-be-done-about-vacant-storefronts-now","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/north-simcoe-events\/what-can-be-done-about-vacant-storefronts-now\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can Be Done About Vacant Storefronts Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"

First came Wal-mart, then e-commerce, and now COVID-19. Small downtowns are losing retail and restaurants, and vacant storefronts keep cropping up. In light of recent trends, communities will need to exercise a lot of creativity to keep their downtowns lively\u2014everything from e-commerce to small scale manufacturing to residential. This webinar will feature experts who are on the front lines of downtown revitalization.<\/p>\n