{"id":362,"date":"2007-12-04T17:10:27","date_gmt":"2007-12-04T22:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/carlislehistory\/?page_id=362"},"modified":"2007-12-04T17:10:27","modified_gmt":"2007-12-04T22:10:27","slug":"carlisle-in-the-1980s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/carlislehistory\/carlisle-in-the-1980s\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlisle In The 1980s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAt one point, “…you couldn’t get a cup of coffee or The New York <\/em>Times, nor a bagel in town.” This quote by Professor Susan Rose is a good example of how, at one point, Carlisle was in need of revitalization. Soon after, the community answered the call. In 1981, the Downtown Carlisle Association<\/a> was formed. It is a “community based, non-profit organization that works to preserve Carlisle’s rich historical heritage by combating deterioration of the Downtown and to keep the Downtown economically viable and attractive.” [1]<\/span> It is the oldest, continuously running Main Street program in the state of Pennsylvania, using strategic partnerships, training, education, and advocacy to both revive and maintain a positive and thriving quality of life in Downtown Carlisle. Many events that they coordinate in the downtown area highlight many of the shops, offices and restaurants. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

\"downtown-carlisle2.jpg\"<\/a>Even almost a decade later, some of these ideas are still practiced. This is exemplified by the hiring of a retail consultant, Ms. Margaret “Midge” McCauley. In a talk given by Ms. McCauley, she talked about how the local shops needed not only more attractive storefronts to attract customers, but they also a mix of merchandises to make the overall area more appealing.[3]<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/span> Downtown Carlisle Association, http:\/\/www.downtowncarlisle.com\/AboutDCA\/tabid\/52\/Default.aspx.
\n[2]<\/span> Ibid
\n[3]<\/span> “Retail Therapy for Carlisle,” Dickinson College Extra Features, 26 Sept 2006<\/p>\n

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