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so.addParam(‘allowscriptaccess’,’always’);

so.addParam(‘allowfullscreen’,’true’);

so.addParam(‘flashvars’,’&file=111312_DowntownUpdate_PKG.flv&image=http://www.staterinteractive.com/photos/fall12/0131tv2.jpg&frontcolor=6666FF&lightcolor=EEEEEE&skin=http://www.staterinteractive.com/snel.swf&streamer=rtmp://flashmedia.kent.edu/fms-jmc/tv2′);

so.write(‘111312_DowntownUpdate_PKG’);

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As new businesses move into downtown Kent, store and restaurant owners say profits are rising.

The Ohio Economic Development Association named the redevelopment Best Ohio Project 2012.

The OEDA took job creation, impact on the community and surrounding areas, and other factors into consideration.