Some New Yorkers may disagree. Some may laugh. But a Brookings Institution study has labeled Lower Manhattan as a model for other cities to follow in developing and structuring their own downtowns. Everything from tax abatements to (relatively) low commercial vacancy rates to public investment in infrastructure make Lower Manhattan an enviable downtown, according to the report. more [Sun]
Report: Cities should envy Lower Manhattan
December 01, 2005 12:00AM
