{"product_id":"place-branding-for-small-cities-regions-downtowns-4th-edition-paperback","title":"Place Branding for Small Cities, Regions \u0026 Downtowns - 4th Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CLASSIC GUIDE TO PLACE BRANDING FOR SMALL CITIES, REGIONS \u0026amp; DOWNTOWNS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidely recognized as a definitive book on place branding. This classic by Bill Baker has guided communities worldwide for more than 17 years. 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