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<post link="https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/ced-blog/posts/2021/may/Old_Buildings_New_Business_for_Rural_Arkansas_Communities.aspx"
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   <title>Old Buildings = New Business for Rural Communities</title>
   <author>Hazelle Whited</author>
   <description>Whether it is a barn built in the 1700s that still displays the elaborate pully system used to pull the hay onto the loft of the second floor, or the mercantile shop of a once booming rail spur town that was the congregating place of even some questionable characters, old buildings bring a connection to a moment in time that has long passed. And, when business owners decide this history is important enough to purchase, restore, and share these buildings as an anchor point in the town to attract more businesses in the immediate vicinity, it makes the charm of century old buildings even more special.  </description>
   <date>
      <month>5</month>
      <day>11</day>
      <year>2021</year>
   </date>
   <pubDate>Tuesday, May 11, 2021 6:41:48 AM PDT</pubDate>
   <tags>Business &amp; Entrepreneurship,Economic Development,Community Development</tags>
   <email>scato@uada.edu</email>
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