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Pittsburgh working to get businesses into empty storefronts before NFL Draft
- Pittsburgh launches a Downtown Rent Abatement Program to fill empty storefronts before the NFL Draft.
- The subsidy covers up to 50% of rent with a $2,000 per month cap for 12 months on a multi-year lease.
- Ashleigh Nixon says downtown is very alive and the program helped her move her store.
- The program aims to attract businesses that will stay beyond the draft weekend.
- City officials are coordinating with the Downtown Partnership to 'redd up' for the draft and beyond.
- Officials expect the draft to be one of the biggest events in Pittsburgh's history.
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