Empty buildings need to be showcased, not ignored. Learn how Deb’s original Tour of Empty Buildings created new businesses and new energy for a small town. Together, they filled 10 of 12 empty buildings and saved their local movie theater.

The arts share our cultural stories and preserve our history, address our present and create the kind of future we want. Build a stronger community using our Idea Friendly format of Gather Your Crowd, Build Connections and Take Small Steps.

Forget the expensive downtown consultants and their $80,000 masterplans, make your downtown a vibrant place for $100 or less. Get 20 quick ideas you can copy immediately. Special help for officials and government staff constrained by regulations, where to scrounge for resources and materials on the cheap, plus 10 more bonus ideas, all in this 32 minute video to watch on your schedule

Bring your empty lots back to life! Put them to work enabling commerce, supporting business and adding to prosperity in your small town or rural community. 29 minute video you can share

All towns have too many empty spaces downtown right now. How do we make downtown look full or busy? 1. Fill as many as you can with pop-ups. 2. Decorate the windows of the rest really cheaply.