PAD 661: Administration & Policy in American State Government
Project Assignment 5 (5 points)
Listed below are links to “real” videos made by localities trying to attract economic development. The first video is from Cuero, Texas and the second video is from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Watch all of the videos. And then answer the following comparison questions. Note that I am looking for comparisons between the two localities for each question.
- How are the economic development strategies mentioned in each locality sustainable in terms of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic prosperity?
- How are the economic development strategies mentioned in each locality not sustainable in terms of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic prosperity.
- Who is the audience for each video? How does each video try to change existing perceptions of each locality that might exist among that audience?
- In these videos, which locality does a better job attracting the “creative class?” Why does that locality do a better job in attracting the “creative class?”
Cuero, Texas Economic Development Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3lRvDf5DUc
Colorado Springs, Colorado Economic Development Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlnjp3O-iUE