Changes in zoning rules have allowed small manufacturers to return to the districts and neighborhoods they began leaving a century ago.
“Cities and small towns have tried to revitalize their downtowns by rolling back certain rules and requirements to help promote new developments and bring life to empty streets.
Now, they’re returning to an earlier era, when craftspeople such as food makers, woodworkers and apparel designers were integral parts of neighborhood life, and economic activity revolved around them.”
Check out this New York Times article that features Ilana Preuss and Recast Leaders alumni in the press.