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  • noun Plural form of downtown.

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Examples

  • Many say they want to shop in downtowns, in quaint, one-of-a-kind stores.

    What Main Street Can Learn From the Mall 1995

  • It is significant that the cities doing best by their downtowns are the ones doing best at historic preservation.

    dustbury.com » Waiting on the wrecking ball 2010

  • From a sustainability perspective, the densification of our downtowns is the only real solution.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOHN BENTLEY MAYS 2011

  • "We sort of resent the fact that these lifestyle centers are calling themselves 'downtowns' when we already have a downtown," says Jeanette Billings, a director of the Downtown Naples Association in Florida, formed recently by local merchants concerned about the opening of four lifestyle centers north of the city.

    Scenes From a New Mall 2007

  • There are at least hundreds, perhaps over 1,000 hotzones in limited areas, such as downtowns, parks, or public squares across hundreds of cities.

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

  • There are at least hundreds, perhaps over 1,000 hotzones in limited areas, such as downtowns, parks, or public squares across hundreds of cities.

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

  • There are at least hundreds, perhaps over 1,000 hotzones in limited areas, such as downtowns, parks, or public squares across hundreds of cities.

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

  • There are at least hundreds, perhaps over 1,000 hotzones in limited areas, such as downtowns, parks, or public squares across hundreds of cities.

    Wi-Fi Networking News 2009

  • "Managed growth in the downtowns has been a revenue generator in other parts of the country with greater job growth, lower property taxes, fewer cars and better environmental outcomes.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • "Managed growth in the downtowns has been a revenue generator in other parts of the country with greater job growth, lower property taxes, fewer cars and better environmental outcomes.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

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