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Manor aims to spruce up its downtown, attract business
‘We’re going to try to spur private development and not get in the development business ourselves’
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AUSTIN (ABJ) — Add Manor to the roster of Austin suburbs aiming to perform facelifts on their downtowns to attract more businesses and people.
Located just east of Austin, Manor took a number of steps in the waning months of 2024 to spruce up its city center, including the adoption of a master plan to guide redevelopment and approval of a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone to provide funding.
“There are a lot of vacant lots in the historic district downtown,” said Scott Jones, Manor’s economic development director. “Most (Manor residents) drive through downtown every day because a lot of them go somewhere else to work, and a lot of them go through the downtown daily … and it’s not in its best condition.”
Read the full story on the Austin Business Journal website.
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