Winston-Salem Mayor says 35,000 new jobs needed
Posted on September 12, 2008
Filed Under Business, News
During a “State of the Community” speech Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines said the city must generate 35,000 jobs within 10 years to catch up with cities in metropolitan statistcal areas that have higher growth rates. He went on to say, “city leaders must identify the community’s “economic driver” and leverage that driver with “ruthless” focus to make it work.”
While no specifics were revealed he did mention the importance of the Piedmont Triad Research Park and the FedEx air-cargo hub.
In addition to Mayor Joines, the city and county managers both addressed the reality of the slowdown in the local economy, reiterating that new building permits are down, unemployment is up and homes sales are down.
What do you think will need to happen to grow our local economy?
Will the upcoming elections have any effect?
Tell us about the successes you are experiencing in your industry/company.
I welcome your comments.
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I’m puzzled by the Mayor’s comments that we must generate these jobs to have the same growth rate as other cities. What is the driver to have that same growth rate? What does that get us? I envision that brings us more sprawl and a less humane atmosphere in our town.
I am for growth, but I am not for a “keeping up with the Jones’” mentality. Let’s encourage our town to mature, but not to overgrow.