Statesboro is finalist for America’s Best Communities
05.01.2016
Statesboro, Georgia was recently named one of the eight finalists for America's Best Communites,
The criteria for selection is:
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Ability to attract new businesses or increase investment in the community
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Adjusting to and overcoming national and regional economic trends
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Short- and long-term job creation
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Improvements to small-scale local infrastructure (e.g., Wi-Fi availability, lighting improvements, event venues, signage)
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Improvements to educational/technical training opportunities for the community and the region
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Impact on availability and affordability of housing
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Improvements to the overall legal and regulatory environment to promote sustainable revitalization for both small and large businesses (e.g., zoning, business licenses, land banking)
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Successful leveraging of federal and regional resources
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Creative responses to challenging economic and geographic hurdles
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Successful leveraging of public/private partnerships
The ABC Prize Competition is administered and run by Frontier ABC LLC. To read more about the eight finalists, click here.