Why do the typical approaches to economic development so often fall short and fail to get the results our towns need? Is there a more resilient approach that will keep jobs and economic prosperity in our communities over the long term?
This course will address those two key questions and show you how to apply a three-pronged approach to jobs, growth and economic development in your town:
- Economic Gardening - how to bring capital into your community
- Import Replacement - how to keep capital from leaving your community
- Main Street - how to increase the velocity of capital within your neighborhoods
This course is open to all audiences, but will be especially relevant to local government leaders, business owners and main street advocates.
Participants in this course will develop a plan for local action that they can begin implementing immediately.
Interested in purchasing multiple licenses for this course? Learn about group discounts here.
We are still preparing this course. We plan for it to be available in 2021. When completed, we estimate it will provide 4+ continuing education credits.
This course is included in the Strong Towns Academy Subscription Bundle.
About the Instructor
Charles Marohn—known as "Chuck" to friends and colleagues—is the Founder and President of Strong Towns and the author of Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity. He is a civil engineer and a land use planner with decades of experience. He holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning, both from the University of Minnesota.
Other Featured Speakers include:
- John Reuter - Director of Local & Bipartisan Strategies at the League of Conservation Voters, and Board Member at Strong Towns
- Daniel Herriges - Senior Editor at Strong Towns
- Rachel Quednau - Program Director at Strong Towns