Program addresses use of upper floors in downtown

The dark, empty windows seen above many of Sidney's downtown businesses are often the only reminder of those forgotten, vacant spaces.

As the city of Sidney continues to develop, beautify and preserve its historic downtown district, the vacant upper floors around town are gaining attention for untapped development opportunities they present.

To help citizens get a working knowledge of how to develop strategies to increase upper floor use in Sidney's downtown, the city is sponsoring a workshop next week that's open to the public called "Upstairs Downtown," a nationally recognized and award-winn...