People are talking about downtown and reinvestment all the time now. But are they getting anywhere?
Are they making places that include everyone in the economy?
Are they building a place with a resilient economy and more good paying jobs?
Are they finding a way to combine business development with placemaking that still showcases what is unique about that downtown?
Seems to be a mixed bag as far as I see.
But we know there is a way to do it. And it takes detailed steps to get there. But when we succeed at it, our economy is stronger, our people are stronger, and our downtown is more resilient and thrives.
How do small-scale manufacturing businesses fit into this strategy?
Take a look.