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Laying the Foundation
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Communities can thrive and grow, or they can struggle and decline, but what causes these two outcomes? Attracting and nurturing businesses and organizations is essential to creating vibrant economies, successful communities, and a higher quality of life. Political leaders and average community residents should know about economic and community development; shared knowledge and full participation from everyone will ultimately help communities flourish. In Rebooting Local Economies, the authors use their experience helping domestic and global communities prosper to offer a practical guide for others who want to help communities reach their goals and thrive; each chapter gives real-life examples and suggests concrete actions anyone can take within any community. In a constantly changing environment, communities and even larger regions can attain and maintain prosperity through better jobs, public services, and amenities. Chapter 3 describes the process of community development as a tool to position a community for prosperity. The chapter begins with a discussion on the fundamentals of community development, including strategies such as leadership development, planning, and identifying assets in the community. Community development depends on believing that positive things can happen and on residents working together; having a vision and being creative are also vital. Two types of communities ("sunrise" and "sunset") are described. The community development chain is offered as a framework for community development. Well-being and sustainability are also factors that must be considered. When there is a good foundation of a prosperous-ready community, economic development can then build on that foundation to achieve prosperity.