This compelling book provides concrete examples and practical guidelines for addressing the most serious economic challenge facing the United States and every community in the nation: growing good jobs and enabling people to function effectively in these occupations.
• Lays out a methodology that enables each community to find its unique path towards the common vision of an economy that works for all citizens
• Provides suggestions for moving the community from the current system to a "transformed" economic development system
• Presents success stories from Austin, Texas, and Dubuque, Iowa, and highlights the principles that have made these two cities' approaches effective
