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During the worst of the recession, new development ground to a halt and small businesses closed their doors on many Main Streets throughout the country.
That wasn't the case in Greenville, S.C. And while it seems improbable that a city would thriveduring the recession, Greenville's mayor credits a mix of good luck and good fundamentals.
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" There is a fiscal conservatism that crosses party lines, so when it comes time to tighten the belt, if that's right for the citizens of Greenville, that's what we all get behind."
- Greenville City Councilwoman Gaye Sprague, a Democrat
Maybe they should invite a delegation from Washington see how that works.
Other cities have certainly taken, notice. Some very close by, who are scrambling furiously to try to copy our parks success.
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