Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Greensburg Web site aims at developers, business prospects

By Bob Stiles
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, November 23, 2009

Steve Gifford used to send information by compact disc to prospective developers or business owners who were considering relocating in Greensburg.

That won't be the case anymore, at least not as a first step.

Gifford, Greensburg Community Development Corp. executive director, will refer them to a Web site that's being started as part of the new Think Greensburg campaign that was started this month by his group.

The Internet site, thinkgreensburg.com, will formally go online Wednesday.

"With the Web site, they can go immediately, share it with their (business) partners and access it when they want," Gifford said.

The Web site is being done in two phases. The first involves such information as housing, tourism and economic data. Suggestions about what businesses may succeed in the city will be included.

The second phase will involve more detailed information available for downloading — requests for proposals, site-development plans and potential business-opportunity sites.

In addition, the Web site will show residents what is going on in the city.

The creation of the Internet site and related advertising is being paid through a $36,000 grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development, Gifford said. More here.

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