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Expert Board Emphasizes Multifunctional City Centers for Retail Success

Multifunctional city centers are key to vibrant retail. Collaboration between retail, commerce, and politics is crucial for city center success.

This is an inside view of an shopping complex, where there are trees, umbrellas with the poles,...
This is an inside view of an shopping complex, where there are trees, umbrellas with the poles, passenger lifts, name boards, stalls, lights, light boards,group of people.

Expert Board Emphasizes Multifunctional City Centers for Retail Success

The college board overseeing retail and New York City centers has emphasized the importance of a thriving stationary retail trade for the vitality of city centers and local identity. Chaired by Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut and Nicole Razavi since late 2022, the Expert Advisory Board has concluded its work with a study and congress focused on multifunctional city centers.

Established in 2022, the board has spent three years exploring current retail and city center issues. It has centered its efforts on multifunctionality, future-proof business models, retail trends, travel, and accessibility. The state's Urban Development Promotion supports municipalities in shaping city center changes successfully.

The board's findings stress the significance of collaboration between retail, commerce, and local politics for city center success. Multifunctionality is seen as a key element in creating attractive, vibrant city centers. The next specialist conference, 'Rethinking City Centers and Town Centers', is slated for 2026, with City Nation Place Americas 2026 featuring relevant sessions on re-energizing city centers and place-shaping.

The Expert Advisory Board's work underscores the importance of multifunctional city centers and collaborative efforts for retail and city center success. The upcoming 2026 conference will build on these insights, furthering discussions on rethinking and revitalizing city centers.

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