South Side leaders hope new planning efforts can help address a challenge that’s becoming increasingly visible along East Carson Street: vacant storefronts.
A walk through Pittsburgh’s South Side reveals a growing number of commercial spaces sitting empty, raising questions about what’s driving the vacancies and what can be done to attract new businesses. While business owners point to factors ranging from rising operating costs to changing consumer habits, local officials and community leaders are pursuing new strategies aimed at revitalizing the corridor.
One of those efforts is a proposed Neighborhood Improvement District, or NID, along East Carson Street…