Communities are rethinking how they approach economic growth and development. Instead of focusing solely on jobs and businesses, many are asking, “What makes this a great place to live? Why would people want to live here?”
Learn about a growing trend in community economic development where investing in people, places, and quality of life is just as important as traditional business and job-focused strategies.
On-demand webinar
Recorded: July 25, 2025
Presenters
Presentation notes
- [Deller's slides] Are We at an Inflection Point in Community Economic Development? The 4th Wave.
- [Tuck's slides] The “4th Wave” conversation in communities
Shared resources
- Are We at an Inflection Point in Community Economic Development? The 4th Wave
- Are We in the 4th Wave of Economic Development?
- Enticing businesses to stay
- Iowa small towns project
Webinar co-sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension Department of Community Development’s CD Exchange webinar series and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension, Community Economic Development’s Lunch-n-Learn series.
This webinar is part of a series offered by University of Minnesota Extension. Learn more about Community Development's CD Exchange series.
Reviewed in 2025