Upcoming Events

May 2008

Building Our Future: "The Economic Case for Smart Growth"
Parris Glendening, speaker

Date: May 9, 2008
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park
Information: UF Spartanburg Office (spartanburg@upstateforever.org) 864.327.0090

Cities across the United States are facing the reality of a new economic framework. Society has shifted from an economy based on natural resources and institutionalized structure to a knowledge-based economy that finds innovative solutions to the unique issues of the 21st century. In today's economy, a city's long-term success is largely based on its ability to attract and retain creative talent that will be inventive, entrepreneurial, and productive. To capture that resource, cities must find ways to persuade a very mobile population of modern, young professionals to "choose them."

This presentation will explain the many ways that a city's quality of life and sensible growth patterns can lead to increased economic growth.

Parris Glendening is the former Governor of Maryland and current President of Smart Growth Leadership Institute

For more information, about upcoming events, please contact our office at 864.327.0090