Rural America has historically lagged behind urban areas in terms of economic growth. Even the economic expansion following the 2008 Great Recession largely bypassed most of the nation’s small towns. Economic changes, limited job opportunities, and the allure of city life have contributed to this decline. As a result, young people have left their hometowns in search of better prospects, leaving behind aging populations and declining local businesses.
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Catawba Vale Innovation Market planned for Old Fort
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The Catawba Vale Innovation Market is currently in development for Commerce Avenue in Old Fort. This planned mixed-use facility, purchased by the Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation (EMSDC) with a grant from the Dogwood Health Trust, will feature a state-of-the-art film studio, commissary kitchen, meeting space and small manufacturing facility. The community space will also offer a coffee shop and co-working space. Melanie Reddrick with Little Diversified Architectural Consulting in Charlotte said that her firm and Eagle Market Streets Development Corp. “would love to start groundbreaking on this next year.”
The Catawba Vale Innovation Market is a planned mixed-use facility, purchased by the Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation (EMSDC) with a grant from the Dogwood Health Trust. The design calls for a state-of-the-art film studio, commissary kitchen, meeting space and small manufacturing facility. The community space will also offer a coffee shop and co-working space.
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