ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT
Dublin
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GEORGIA
DUBLIN, GEORGIA’S longtime commitment to downtown improvement has allowed the city to reimagine and redevelop itself into a historic destination. Dublin utilizes ongoing tax incentives, public-private partnerships, and local funding programs to continually motivate growth.
One way Dublin has achieved downtown growth is by maintaining historic
districts and underwriting historic tax credit applications, which encourages the right kind of development. A Downtown Loan Fund in partnership with the Bank of Dudley and Morris Bank also provides small businesses with an opportunity to make capital investments. The city also hosts frequent events to draw people downtown. Dublin has used grant and own source funding to steadily invest in its downtown. Streetscaping improvements, greenspaces, and utility investments paved the way for the redevelopment of key properties including “The Skyscraper” and the Fred Roberts Building. Today, investments continue with plans for the Jackson Street Plaza. The following sections review the details of Dublin’s most important programs and projects.
