This 2005 report coauthored by the Town of Huntersville, North Carolina and third party private sector firm The Lawrence Group is a typical municipal approach to developing a long-term and comprehensive downtown development plan.

This report is notable for its analysis of nearly every facet of downtown development a town or city will face, from citizen input to environmental protection to market analysis to neighborhood infil. This 65 page document is a prototype for public/private collaboration on downtown development.