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Whiteville gets coveted Main Street designation
John WadeSeptember 27, 2019
The people and places that saved downtown Wilmington
John WadeAugust 16, 2019
4th Article in DARE to Dream Series

In the late 1970s, DARE (Downtown Area Revitalization Effort) led efforts to save a dying downtown Wilmington. The public-private partnership transformed blocks of empty, rundown buildings

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John WadeJuly 22, 2019
DARE to Dream - 3rd Article

Downtown’s revival moves north … and to the legislature and ballot box

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John WadeJuly 19, 2019
In the 1980s and ’90s, the work of Downtown Area Revitalization Effort began to pay off, bringing new accomplishments but also new challenges
John WadeApril 1, 2019
How DARE led efforts to save and transform a dying downtown. Read more...
John WadeDecember 10, 2018
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