Conducted: Fall 2019 – December 2020

Conducted by: Community Land Use + Economics Group (CLUE Group)

Coordinated by: Realize Bradenton, in partnership with the City of Bradenton and the Manatee Chamber of Commerce

Funded by: Knight Donor Advised Fund at the Manatee Community Foundation

Purpose: to conduct a retail market analysis for downtown Bradenton and to recommend strategies for strengthening the district’s retail/commercial composition, with particular attention on cultivating young entrepreneurial talent.