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In Homestead, Rising Development Tides Don't Lift All Boats
June 18, 2008
Source: Miami Herald

On the eastern edge of the town of Homestead, Florida, you'll find a spate of major new commercial projects: big-box stores, a 14-screen movie theater, and a nearly 400,000 square-foot retail center under construction. However, in the quaint yet quiet downtown district, the economic boost has yet to be felt.

"It's like driving through two centuries," Homestead's historic landmark officer Sofya Belair told the Miami Herald. "We really haven't been able to pull the newcomers to this side of town." The Herald reports that civic boosters and city leaders are in a years-long struggle to bring new businesses downtown while retaining the area's character.

 
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