(The Center Square) — Shreveport is spending $130,000 to leverage the experience of a consulting firm to develop a “strategic retail plan” to revitalize the city’s downtown district.
Business leaders and those working and living in the district share a repeated observation — plans to revitalize downtown are unlikely to succeed without changing a widely-held perception that it’s unsafe.
Poor lighting, excessive garbage, vacant buildings, and poorly maintained buildings were identified as deterrents for prospective investors…