Creativity Gets Attention in Syracuse

Community leaders in Syracuse have decided to strengthen their arts as a move toward becoming a more vibrant community and a more economically prosperous place. This is a step we see more communities taking across the country as they work to strengthen themselves.

Last summer, Citistates, a group of consultants, told local leaders that one mark of a successful city is attracting young artistic people to bring in new ideas and energy.

In April, the area's Metropolitan Development Association (MDA) hired Catalytix, a consultant company founded by Richard Florida, to help revise its plan for the area's economic growth - Vision 2010. The consultant recently met with members of local arts groups and plans to issue a report this fall.

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