Planning for Arts and Innovation in Wilson, NC
Public Deposited- Alternate title
- North Carolina in the New Economy: Case Studies from the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association: Planning for Arts and Innovation in Wilson, NC
- Creator
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Lentz, Rodger
- Other Affiliation: Chief Planning and Development Officer, City of Wilson, NC
- Abstract
- The City of Wilson got its start as a transportation center with a rail depot. Wilson’s economy began to thrive when agriculture in the surrounding area transformed from subsistence farming to cotton production. By 1920, Wilson was a major player in the North Carolina tobacco economy and became known as the “World’s Largest Tobacco Market.” After the decline of tobacco in the late twentieth century, Wilson turned to other types of manufacturing. Today, Wilson’s citizens and leaders must work to reorient the economy in order to remain competitive. To do this, Wilson is focusing economic transformation on the theme of “Arts and Innovation.” The community is building off of its investment in a gigabit, high-speed internet network, national attention around cultural assets such as the Whirligig Park, and attraction of aerospace, finance, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries to the community.
- Date of publication
- 2015
- DOI
- Resource type
- Article
- Rights statement
- In Copyright
- Journal title
- Carolina Planning Journal
- Journal volume
- 40
- Page start
- 43
- Page end
- 45
- Language
- English
- Digital collection
- Carolina Planning Journal
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