We Need Productive Growth.
The biggest problem America faces is not a lack of growth. What we lack is productive growth, growth that actually builds our wealth over time. Productive growth makes a place better with age.
The following video explains what productive growth looks like and how we can achieve it. It's part of a series called the Curbside Chat. If you've been a member of Strong Towns for a while, you're probably familiar with it. If not, it's time to acquaint yourself.
"The biggest problem in this country is not a lack of growth, what we lack is productive growth." This is the fourth video in our Curbside Chat series, an eye-opening presentation explaining why cities of all kinds are struggling financially and how we can work to change things for the better, one block at a time.
View the whole Curbside Chat here.
This video was created by Gracen Johnson.
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