Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: In recent years the city has taken great efforts to revive the downtown shopping area , with help from The Central Albany Revitalization Area ( CARA ) , in to a major portion of the economy .
Simplified: In recent years the city has taken great efforts to fix up the downtown shopping area , with help from The Central Albany Revitalization Area ( CARA ) , in to a major portion of the economy .