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How does the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) coordinate with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reduce storefront vacancy rates?
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The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) coordinates with other city agencies like the Department of Transportation (DOT) to address issues contributing to commercial vacancy rates.
- When commercial districts conduct needs assessments, they identify challenges like public realm issues
- If the challenges fall under another agency's purview like DOT, SBS engages that agency
- SBS takes a localized approach by understanding the specific problems in each neighborhood
- SBS then works with local partners and the relevant agencies to address the identified issues