From Asphalt to Asset

Posted by Bridget Marquis on May 15, 2009

While the closing of nearly 2,000 car dealerships across the country likely does not scream "opportunity" to many, this article in The Daily Green may change your mind.  Through creative reuse these closed properties could become assets for their communities.  As the American culture moves away from its love of cars, there are huge opportunities for entrepreneurs and urban leaders if they are proactive and can see the promise in this societal shift.

What could your city's dealerships turn into?  And what other opportunities lie just beyond the horizon with the abandonment of the U.S.'s car-dependent culture?