FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: October 18, 2016
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City plan cited as a model of
inclusive economic development
Salinas, CA -- The City of Salinas' economic development strategy has been featured as a case study in a report on inclusiveness from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
The Economic Development Element (EDE) of the City's General Plan is among the examples studied in the IEDC's "Opportunity for All: Strategies for Inclusive Economic Development," which was released at the end of September.
The EDE was designed using input from all members of the community, including those who are historically underrepresented.
As the report notes:
The City of Salinas employed unprecedented, wide-ranging strategies to gain input from
residents for the Economic Development Element of its general plan. Outreach was almost
entirely bi-lingual (English/Spanish) - using public meetings, surveys, and social and mass
media - to ensure that the voices of the city's Hispanic majority were heard. "The final
product is something we believe everyone can get behind," said Andrew Myrick, CEcD, the city's
economic development manager.
(Page 17)
The EDE, as part of the larger General Plan, aims to ensure that future economic growth benefits all of the City's residents by helping them get the skills they need for higher paying jobs in the ag-tech industry.
The section of the IEDC report that deals with Salinas is temporarily available for download at this link.
More information about the City's Economic Development Element is available at: www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/city-manager/economic-development.
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