Ben Levenger, AICP
Founder
Downtown Redevelopment Services
Mr. Levenger is an AICP Planner, registered landscape architect, and certified economic developer. He is a founder of Downtown Redevelopment Services, a small planning firm focused on helping communities with main streets revitalization and small scale economic development projects. After working with 200+ communities in 28 states over the past decade he brings national experience to small communities, leveraging best practices in municipalities under 5,000 in population. His passions in the planning industry include attainable economic development and adaptive reuse projects that provide catalysts for community revitalization.
Session(s):
Reimagining the North Logan City Center: A Pedestrian Mall Design Story »
2025 APA UT Spring Conference, May 7, 2025 4:15 pmThis session explores the development of North Logan’s City Center master plan, which establishes a vibrant downtown core centered around an inviting pedestrian mall. The presentation will walk through the planning process, from historical context and vision updates to economic feasibility and design strategies. Key topics include balancing viable goals with ambitious ideas, addressing roadblocks, engaging property owners, and integrating the plan with the city’s general plan update. Attendees will gain insights into how this project sets a realistic path for commercial and housing growth while preserving North Logan’s unique character.
Main Street Revitalization – An overview and economic development strategy »
September 9, 2021 3:30 pm
As communities are looking to reinvest in their traditional downtown cores and commercial districts, there are many questions in reference to "the best" process and what some of the expected return on investment will be. Enter the Main Street model, a four point approach adopted by the National Main Street Center over 40 years ago and still being used today across the country to drive grass roots or locally based downtown revitalization. Our lecture will provide participants with a high-level oversight for the main street model, benefits of implementation, processes for being included in the newly adopted UT Main Street program.
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