Wyoming downtown advocates learn new strategies from national experts
13 Jun 2017
Campbell County, Gillette
About 50 small business owners, city planners, elected officials and downtown advocates from more than two dozen Wyoming towns recently braved foul May weather to learn about a concept called placemaking from the national experts at nonprofit Project for Public Spaces.
The two-day workshop, held in Douglas, espoused a new perspective on what economic development means in the 21st century.
Economic development in the United States used to mean attracting large companies by offering a vast workforce and access to raw materials. CEOs looked for cheap land and utilities. Workers followed jobs.
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