Economy & Economic Development  September 25, 2009

Loveland struggles to rejuvenate downtown

LOVELAND – On a warm late summer afternoon, Brandon Burkhart stops sweeping the sidewalk in front of his downtown Loveland bar, Burk’s Tavern, and takes a long look down East Fourth Street. From Burkhart’s point of view, a downtown revitalization effort that’s been under way since 2006 hasn’t had much positive effect.

“I’ve been here about two years now and I don’t see that much change,” he said. “Everything sounds great. They just need to implement it.”

Burkhart said more projects like Lincoln Place – a mixed-use development at Fifth and Lincoln that includes 200 residential units, a parking garage and street…

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