GREAT CITIES START DOWNTOWN

Downtowns have long been recognized as engines of economic growth and innovation and in a global knowledge-based economy, I believe they will continue to do so for generations ahead. Accessibility and convenience to downtown creates a ripple effect that also benefits the entire region, driving econo...

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Published inAlaska Journal of Commerce Vol. 47; no. 24; pp. S8 - S9
Main Author Downey, David
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Anchorage MCC Magazines, LLC d/b/a Alaska Magazine 11.06.2023
Subjects
Cities
Economic growth
Pandemics
United States > US
Alaska
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Summary:Downtowns have long been recognized as engines of economic growth and innovation and in a global knowledge-based economy, I believe they will continue to do so for generations ahead. Accessibility and convenience to downtown creates a ripple effect that also benefits the entire region, driving economic growth and promoting prosperity. Prior to the pandemic and still resolute today, Bruce Katz notes in his book The New Localism that, "Power is shifting In the world: downward from national governments and states to cities and metropolitan communities; horizontally from the public sector to networks of public private, and civic actors."
ISSN:1537-4963