Downstream Strategies worked with the City of Ravenswood, West Virginia, and the community to update their city-wide comprehensive plan. Although a comprehensive plan was recently completed, the announcement of a titanium melt facility powered by a first-of-its-kind...
In anticipation of growth in Ravenswood, West Virginia, Downstream Strategies assessed the City’s 60-year-old zoning code to advance the growth goals of its recently updated comprehensive plan. The diagnosis report is an important first step to a streamlined and...
Tucker County, West Virginia has been part of an economic transition in recent decades, and it faces unique challenges on how to best meet the needs of the local residents and the expectations of its visitors. Downstream Strategies performed a housing and small...
The town of Grantsville, Maryland is poised for growth. It boasts numerous national and state historic places, proximity to roadways, a discovery center, a state park, a new art district designation, and heritage-based events. Downstream Strategies led a team of...
Downstream Strategies completed Tourism Business Opportunity Assessment reports for four West Virginia towns, including Richwood, Hinton, Matewan, and Whitesville. These assessments cataloged existing tourism attractions and support services in each town and analyzed...
Downstream Strategies worked with the WVU Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic to produce a Blight Action Plan for the City of Cumberland, Maryland. Over the course of this project, the entire city was surveyed for blighted, abandoned, and dilapidated...