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dos, market, and retail areas cov- improved building; business of the number of pedestrians on the
<br /> ering a whole city block. year..." Pearce says."We measure street.... I can sum it up this way:
<br /> • Awards celebrate success success by the number of full/ where there's political will and
<br /> "We `Celebrate Success' every empty store-fronts, the vacancy cooperation anything is possible."
<br /> year with an event that provides rate, the number of cranes on the Contact: Wayne Pearce, (519) 741-
<br /> awards in various categories, i.e., skyline, the parking problem we 2429;fax: (519) 741-2775, email:
<br /> most innovative retailer; most didn't have two years ago, the wayne.pearce@ city.kitcheneron.ca. •
<br /> change
<br /> Philadelphia district offers ship. The participating libraries
<br /> What's In Store safety, life seminars will also host free seminars where
<br /> • Portland, OR unveils The Center City District of potential buyers can learn about
<br /> housing locator Philadelphia offers specialized the home buying and mortgage
<br /> programs for downtown office
<br /> ten—lending process. The cities include
<br /> • Philadelphia district offers Atlanta, Boston, Ft. Worth,
<br /> ants. Individualized seminars offer
<br /> safety, life seminars Houston, Phoenix, New York's
<br /> workers tips on topics like how to
<br /> • Library help for low-income prevent identity theft and main borough of Queens, San Francisco,
<br /> house hunters taming personal safety when com-
<br /> muting. and Washington, DC.
<br /> Security surveys of offices Contact:American Library Association,
<br /> • Tips for combating graffiti Lara Clark, (312)280-5043, lclark@
<br /> help reduces losses and liabilities.
<br /> • Get vacant property tips The district also holds "Safe & ala.org.
<br /> iponline Smart Fairs," free lunchtime events
<br /> • Software program simulates in building lobbies during which IDA plans annual
<br /> city layout employees can talk directly with conference
<br /> police officers, transportation rep- The International Downtown
<br /> Portland' OR unveils resentatives, and the district's rep- Association has scheduled its 48th
<br /> resentatives about downtown din- annual conference, themed"Buying
<br /> housing locator
<br /> ing, culture, and sho pping• into city living, from downtowns to
<br /> The city of Portland, OR(pop. Contact:Stacy Irving,Director of neighborhoods," in Boston,MA,
<br /> 437,319),has developed an online Crime Prevention Services, Center from September 28—October 1,
<br /> housing information system. Called City District, (215)440-5500. 2002.The conference will focus on
<br /> Housing Connections,the Internet- what it takes to bring the city back
<br /> based service is intended to provide Library help for low- to life,from security to marketing,
<br /> up-to-date and comprehensive hous- income house hunters from management to development.
<br /> ing information for three groups: To help educate low-income Contact:Donna Vaught, director of con-
<br /> renters,landlords, and property families about the process of buy- ferences and events, International
<br /> managers.The site offers a search- Downtown Association, (202)293-4505,
<br /> ing a home,Wells Fargo and the
<br /> able housing locator, an affordabili- American Library Association are dvaught @ida-downtown.org, www.ida
<br /> ty calculator, a waitlist management providing grants to libraries in downtown.org.
<br /> tool, and an online rental applica- eight cities with a high concentra-
<br /> tion.The latter two services will be tion of low- to middle-income Tips for combating graffiti
<br /> live by this fall.The site is families and minorities. The grants Just starting out developing a
<br /> Ask www.housingconnections.org. are to be used to buy reference program to combat graffiti? Here
<br /> lip Contact:Housing Connections, (503)823- materials on homeownership and are some starting points from the
<br /> 4141;staff @housingconnections.org. the financial aspect of homeowner- Nograf Network, an online infor-
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