Sharon Woods

Sharon Woods, CNU-A is President of LandUseUSA | Urban Strategies; a faculty member with the Congress for the New Urbanism; and serves as the Vice President of the Michigan Chapter (MiCNU). She has over 35 years of experience in market research and analysis for retail, housing, and mixed-use projects in urban places. Her earliest career included tenure with several Fortune 500 retail corporations, with lead responsibility for site selection, location analysis, and sales forecasting.

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Prosperous main streets in the online era

Good design and the right mix of businesses are keys to success.
SHARON WOODSJUL. 8, 2026
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Strategies for downtown merchant success

Here are ideas to help main streets and their businesses take back market share as the shopping center industry transforms.
SHARON WOODSOCT. 10, 2019