Ayres Knowledge Center INDentrification Via Placemaking | Page 11

Though some employment uses are pushed further from the core of cities, many of these industries
welcome a move to new locations that are closer to interstate highways and provide larger tracts
of land available to accommodate modern warehousing and shipping operations. Meanwhile, the
additional investment within the core of a city can create a positive economic boost for
communities while creating dense, walkable neighborhoods where few residents lived in the past.
The challenge remains in retooling these transitioning districts to accommodate what could be
termed the “adaptive reuse of neighborhoods.” However, with a new emphasis on placemaking
and innovative public engagement strategies, communities can be successful in navigating the
navigating the winding road to revitalize the ramshackle.
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