April 2015
| Business World
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In 2013, Kiplinger named the city of Little Rock #1 on its list of 10 most livable cities in
America. The capital of Arkansas, and its largest city, Little Rock is on the rise again. A
renaissance is happening in downtown Main Street and its eclectic mix of community,
culture and passion for the arts is leading the way.
Between the Ouachita Mountains and the
Arkansas River, surrounded by rolling hills
and ubiquitous trees, is the city of Little
Rock, Arkansas. Located at the crossroads
of Interstate of 30 and Interstate 40 on the
south bank of the Arkansas River in Central
Arkansas, the city is home to nearly 200,000
residents and is a major cultural, economic,
government and transportation center with-
in the entire United States. Considered the
place where America Comes Together, the
second fastest growing region in the nation
faced a unique set of circumstances on their
way back to relevance and prominence.
The task of reinvigorating a cityscape fell
