Journal Article

The creative economy, public policy, and community development


Abstract: On the first Friday evening of every month, residents and visitors fill the streets of Brattleboro, a 12,000-person community located on the Connecticut River in Vermont. Considered one of the top 10 small ?Art Towns? in America, Brattleboro shows how the arts can boost a region?s economic vitality.

Keywords: Economic development; Community arts projects - New England;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Part of Series: Communities and Banking

Publication Date: 2010

Issue: Fall

Pages: 22-24