1000 Friends of Connecticut Partners in Release
of
Brookings Institution Report
Restoring
Prosperity
The State Role in Revitalizing America's Older Industrial Cities
July 24th and 25th
Across the country, cities are becoming more attractive to both younger and retiring Americans. Meanwhile, economic trends-globalization, the demand for educated workers, and the increasing role of universities and medical facilities are providing cities with an unprecedented chance to capitalize upon their economic advantages and regain their competitive edge.
Many cities have exploited these assets to their advantage; the moment is ripe for Connecticut’s cities to follow suit. But to do so, we need thoughtful and broad-based approaches to foster prosperity.
"Restoring Prosperity" aims to mobilize governors and legislative leaders, as well as local constituencies, behind an asset-oriented agenda for reinvigorating the market in the nation's older industrial cities. The report begins with identifications and descriptions of these cities-and the economic, demographic, and policy "drivers" behind their current condition-then makes a case for why the moment is ripe for advancing urban reform, and offers an agenda to achieve it.
The Connecticut release features invitation-only stakeholder conversations in Hartford, Bridgeport and Hamden, and a discussion with key staff in OPM’s Office of Responsible Growth.
Sponsors of the Connecticut release are: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, The Connecticut Economic Resource Center, the Regional Institute for the 21st Century, the United Way of Greater New Haven, the Capitol Region Council of Governments, the MetroHartford Alliance, and the Bridgeport Regional Business Council.
For more information, contact Heidi Green
1000 Friends of Connecticut -- 860 523 0003.