Midge directs ERA’s Downtown Works practice group specializing in urban initiatives and downtown retail environments, she brings her clients over twenty-five years’ experience as a specialist in retail consulting for urban projects, both public and private, and business improvement districts. Midge has achieved wide recognition among leading national, regional and local retailers for her comprehensive retail consulting projects. As an expert on repositioning, leasing and merchandising retail centers and districts, she enjoys a national reputation among developers, owners and municipalities for successful concept developments, leasing strategies and creative tenant mixes. Skilled in all phases of consulting for both large urban markets and smaller business improvement s and developments, her broad experience extends to strategies and concepts developed in close collaboration with developers, urban planners, design professionals, and civic groups. Midge is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, and holds a Masters Degree from Temple University.