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Workshop details downtown revitalization Consultants and downtown Medford advocates are meeting this week to talk about the less glamorous, more practical side of revitalizing downtown. "Everybody has told us what they want downtown to look like," says Mike Webber of the Medford Urban Renewal Agency. "What does that mean in dollars and cents and bricks and mortar?" To begin answering those questions, the urban renewal agency and other groups with a stake in downtown's future are holding a two-day workshop that began Monday and concludes today. The goal, Webber says, is to set guidelines for building and developing downtown Medford, covering everything from cosmetic issues such as building setbacks and colors to walking issues such as lighting and the width of sidewalks. "It's really the nuts and bolts," Webber says. The workshop resumes at 8 this morning at 115 E. Main St., next door to the Cotton Club. The workshop continues until 2 p.m. and the results will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. in the City Council chambers at City Hall. The presentation will be broadcast on Rogue Valley Community Television, Channel 30. Webber says the public is invited to attend today's workshop session. He says 40-50 people, mostly from various government and community groups, took part in Monday's session. Topics included preserving the historic flavor of downtown, building codes, traffic and parking. Organizers hope the workshop will help uncover any changes to city codes or land-use policies that might be needed to make the revitalization happen. The consultants are also presenting information on how other cities navigated similar projects. Mail Tribune Copyright � The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, Oregon USA