In the last eight months, the City of Flagstaff has completed a new Economic Development Strategic Plan, approved a new Workforce Development Analysis and Strategic Plan and reorganized its Economic Development Program. This new set of data-based strategies, implemented with the new program structure, will help advance Flagstaff’s economic diversity and prosperity into the future. To begin, the city’s economic development efforts are often accomplished working with partners such as the … [Read more...] about Advancing Flagstaff’s Economic Diversity for a Prosperous Future
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Supporting Businesses through the Innovate Waste Challenge
Business and entrepreneurship are generators of exceptional creativity, ingenuity and effort. Historically, many of the great advances of our society have come from a combination of entrepreneurship and government working together to address common problems. It is with this in mind that the City of Flagstaff, with multiple divisions participating, Moonshot and Northern Arizona University (NAU) are working collaboratively on the Innovate Waste Challenge. This competition provides funding from … [Read more...] about Supporting Businesses through the Innovate Waste Challenge
Understanding Economic Impacts, Workforce Composition
The City of Flagstaff, through the Economic Development Program, has embarked on two ambitious community processes. The first, the Economic Development Strategic Plan, will assess changes to the economy that may have resulted from Covid-19, the housing crisis or other local and global factors, and then work to identify strategies to maintain and improve a robust, prosperous and resilient economy in the years to come. It will set the economic development course for the city for the next five … [Read more...] about Understanding Economic Impacts, Workforce Composition
Planning for the Future of Flagstaff’s Water Resources
The City of Flagstaff is a leader in water conservation, quality, delivery and management. Planning for the future of our water resources started decades ago and is continuous. To see how thoroughly Flagstaff has planned for its water future, I suggest you take a look at the Utilities Integrated Master Plan (UIMP) and specifically, the “water resources” chapter. This and other water planning documents can be found on the city’s website under Water Services: flagstaffaz.gov. “The major objective … [Read more...] about Planning for the Future of Flagstaff’s Water Resources
New Public Art, Beautification Projects Planned for 2024
The City of Flagstaff’s Beautification, Arts and Sciences is starting the New Year strong, anticipating the completion of more than 18 art and beautification projects in 2024. From large endeavors like Aspen Niche and the Indigenous & Multi-Cultural Representation sculpture exhibition, to smaller undertakings like art wraps, murals and community gardens, these projects – by, for and of the community – will continue to shape the city’s identity and character while promoting creativity and … [Read more...] about New Public Art, Beautification Projects Planned for 2024
Coconino County Encourages a Constellation of Dark Skies Support
Coconino County, home of Flagstaff, the world’s first International Dark-Sky City, has long been a leading player in recognizing the value of and protecting dark skies. For District 3 Coconino County Supervisor Matt Ryan, there were significant times in the past couple of decades that prompted additional vigilance and action in protecting dark skies. Often it was working together with local partners and astronomers. Around the year 2000, the Arizona Department of Transportation was speaking … [Read more...] about Coconino County Encourages a Constellation of Dark Skies Support
Growing Your Business with City’s Retention, Expansion Incentive
Thirty thousand dollars are up for grabs to expand your business. The Business Retention and Expansion Incentive competitive grant program is open. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 31. Find the program and the application at ChooseFlagstaff.com, then submit your application to jsaltonstall@flagstaffaz.gov. The program is designed to provide businesses with additional funding that will result in an expansion of the business’s facility, market share, or employment – or all three – and … [Read more...] about Growing Your Business with City’s Retention, Expansion Incentive
Recycling Revamp
Recent months have seen some significant changes in how the City of Flagstaff manages its recyclables. In late April, residents were asked to halt putting out their recycling materials, while commercial waste went to the landfill for about a week. All collections resumed after a week and a half, with no residential recycling going to the landfill. Why the glitch? It’s just one ripple effect of significant changes in recycling worldwide in the last six years, especially China’s 2018 … [Read more...] about Recycling Revamp
Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge
The Fourth Annual Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge once again invites entrepreneurs to compete for up to $30,000 in awards and cash to build their business concept that advances carbon neutrality. If you have been thinking of ways to optimize stewardship of the environment and the natural world and your idea has merit, marketability and viability, then consider participating in this year’s challenge. The challenge has been growing, with more entrepreneurs pitching ideas each … [Read more...] about Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge
New Public Art Coming to Flagstaff Airport and Downtown Library
Highlights for the Beautification, Arts & Sciences program in 2023 will be the installation of two major public art pieces, the opening of another round of traffic signal cabinet wraps for artist proposals, and the completion and approval of designs for art projects at the Downtown Connection Center and the Lone Tree Overpass. At Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, along the sidewalk connecting the new parking lot and the terminal, is one of the two public art projects completing in late spring. … [Read more...] about New Public Art Coming to Flagstaff Airport and Downtown Library
