When I look back at the City of Escanaba I begin to think about where its going and how the enthusiasm of its people and leaders could encourage greater opportunities for the future. Within their packet are goals as they relate to attracting young entrepreneurs (and hopefully digital nomads) to the area. While some ideas will likely work and some wont, it is the effort that creates the most benefits over time (Think of economics as many choices that create a trending line.). When city officials are focused on developing their town with trends in mind by using current advantages to develop future advantages there will be movement regardless of the specific outcomes of any particular program.
Within the March 3rd, 2022 Agenda Packet you can find a report on public engagement, an excellent picture of the tennis court revamp (hopefully the backboard is straight), the master plan action items, and much more. There is a plan to attract young professionals and entrepreneurs which is great! We need investment and ideas in order to create a more vibrant long-term city with lots of new opportunities. You may also want to check out the sidewalk and walkability. Since the Pandemic people are becoming more interested in the outdoors and outside. They like to walk.
You can read an article by Deloitte entitled, "Making cities smarter. How citizens' collective intelligence can guide better decision making" that discusses the bottom up approach and hedging technologies to create vibrant cities that can be a draw. You may also want to read 'Americas Cities of the Future 2021/2022 – FDI Strategy' and you will begin to see how why I think hedging the outdoor recreation/tourism, digital nomads land, local-regional entrepreneurship, marketing for investment (entrepreneurs, companies, and FDI), downtown redevelopment, natural resource extraction, shipping & logistics, military, design & small batch manufacturing can create a viable cluster.
Some cluster aspects will develop naturally but these are some of the options open and available for exploration. The specific make up of the clusters will depend on city, county, state, and federal interest. I we can build a working model here we can rebuild for other places. That creates an opportunity to quickly speed up development with a rapid innovation economic system that helps put the U.S. first in multiple and essential industries. You can read a book review on Strategic Planning.
If your an investor you may want to contact City of Escanaba and/or Delta County Chamber of Commerce.
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