CHAPTER 5

Sustaining Prosperity

We began this book by welcoming you on the journey to community prosperity and noting how much the communities we live in affect our everyday life and even define us. We took the first steps of our journey with a question and a promise. The question was why some communities thrive and grow while others stagnate or decline, and why some communities are able to face adversity and reboot while others cannot. We asked, metaphorically, if there was a secret sauce or fairy dust for community success. We still haven’t found any fairy dust, but we do hope the book has provided you with a recipe for the sauce. But, please don’t keep it secret like a treasured family recipe—share it with others to help them achieve prosperity. ...

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