{"id":9259,"date":"2015-06-02T05:17:40","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T10:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/?post_type=podcast&p=9259"},"modified":"2015-05-31T14:15:22","modified_gmt":"2015-05-31T19:15:22","slug":"joe-borgstrom-talks-placemaking-in-a-practical-way","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/podcast\/joe-borgstrom-talks-placemaking-in-a-practical-way","title":{"rendered":"Joe Borgstrom talks Placemaking in a practical way"},"content":{"rendered":"
Joe Borgstrom is the Director of Downtown and Community Services Division at the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. That’s a big title, but the short version is that Joe is a smart guy about small towns.<\/p>\n
Joe and I don’t always agree. That’s good, because our conversations always challenge each of us in our thinking.<\/p>\n
One of the first people I ever heard mention Placemaking, and proponent of one of the smartest approaches to Placemaking I’ve heard.\u00a0Beyond the trendy idea, what’s the meat?<\/p>\n
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How Main Street works with Placemaking<\/li>\n
Business want talent, talent wants place, places want businesses<\/li>\n
Talent isn’t about attracting hip young\u00a0people. It’s developing talent from within.<\/li>\n
How a water grant matters to place<\/li>\n
How to get beyond silos whether in state government or a small town<\/li>\n
Coffee and calendars – do this!<\/li>\n
Can really small towns even survive?<\/li>\n
Which communities are the ones that actually get things done?<\/li>\n
Is there hope for communities that are fighting to ever get their act together?<\/li>\n
Retaining youth, more than just mailboxes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Connect with Joe Borgstrom and the Michigan smart resources:<\/p>\n