Earlier this week, the Michigan Municipal League in partnership with the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries (HAL) at the Detroit Area Library held a training seminar titled “Arts and Culture as an Economic Development Strategy” featuring keynote speaker Robert McNulty, the founder and president of Partners for Livable Communities.
McNulty used Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Chattanooga, Tennessee as examples of what happens to a community when money is invested in cultural activities. Both cities were turned around positively through the investment of capital, leadership, innovation, and hard work. He noted that culture and the arts are assets to help achieve the goals of a livable community, and libraries can assist because of their unique ability to change according to community needs.
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