The City of Prince George is helping to bring a world-renowned economist to Prince George for a free workshop on building community prosperity.
On Monday, Michael Shuman will present Local Economy Solutions, a workshop about economic development and how cities can prevent money from leaving the community.
Shuman will present a "local living economies" approach to economic development that focuses on building up local businesses and inviting community participation.
As part of the workshop, he will guide participants through a "leakage analysis" of the community to find out where money is leaving, and to discover ways to plug those leaks.
The half-day event was organized by Simon Fraser's certificate program for community economic development in partnership with the City of Prince George, Integris Credit Union, and the Innovation Central Society.
It will be held at the Hubspace, 1299 Third Ave. from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Residents can register at localeconomysolution_princegeorge.eventbrite.ca. The event is free, but registration is required.
Shuman will present a "local living economies" approach to economic development that focuses on building up local businesses and inviting community participation. As part of the workshop, he will guide participants through a "leakage analysis" of the community to find out where money is leaving, and to discover ways to plug those leaks.
