Downtown business owners try to keep smiling amid pandemic - 1736 Magazine, Summer 2020

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CONTENTS
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PICTURE THIS
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ON THE STREET:
MARGARET WOODARD
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COVER STORY:
COVID-19 ERA COMMERCE
16
DOWNTOWN LIVING
26
TRACKING CONSUMERS
30
OFFICE DEMAND
36
TOURISM BUSINESS
30
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DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
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AUGUSTA TOMORROW
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TURN BACK THE BLOCK
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HISTORY STORY:
DISASTERS OVER TIME
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BRIEFING
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GRADING DOWNTOWN
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FINAL WORDS
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COVER ILLUSTRATION: IMAGES BY TRANTERGREY MEDIA; DESIGN BY KATHERINE SILVIA
IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF 1736
The Augusta Commission’s District 1
runoff election is over. What are the new
commissioner’s goals for the city’s urban
core, and how does he plan to work with his
geographically diverse group of colleagues to
ensure downtown’s continued success?
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