Rivers and the arts
We're always interested in stories about how medium and small cities have found new vibrancy, so there were a few bits in this City Lab piece about Eau Claire, Wisconsin (population: 70,000) that caught our eye. Among those bits: How the city leaned into its setting along a riverfront, and how it used the arts to grab attention and draw people to it. (Though, as we often wonder about these sorts of stories/places, what are the jobs that end up sustaining the growth longterm?) [City Lab]
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Ok that settles it. I make a motion :-) that we have a
Mandatory Eau Claire field trip for the 3 Mayors of albany, Schenectady and Troy....with side trips to Madison WI and Ann Arbor, MI--which do a great job with Town-Gown partnerships, bikeways, the arts/music scene and not "accepting" student slum neighborhoods. (and for Madison promoting their role as a state capital)
So much to learn from similarly situated rust belt cities!
Do I have a second? all those in favor?
... said jsc on Aug 29, 2017 at 4:47 PM | link