Page 49 - FDI Alliance International Magazine | September 2018 1

Creating vibrant and attractive places Finally, collaborating for a strong community
includes optimizing tools and programs by fostering and promoting a diverse and
to improve quality of place, developing a inclusive Topeka and Shawnee County
dynamic regional core, and investing in and encouraging healthy, safe, and engaged
infrastructure that promotes quality of place. communities.
Growing a diverse economy by enhancing To accomplish these goals, strategic
the entrepreneurial ecosystem, maintaining objectives will be implemented by
a best-practice economic development committees comprised of community
program, and pursuing policies that support members committed to the growth and more can always be done with additional
holistic economic development. success of Topeka. A great deal of work is resources, committed leadership, and a
Promoting a positive image by aligning already underway in Topeka and Shawnee spirit of cooperation. The ultimate goal
marketing messages to boost efficiency and County related to many of the goal areas, is to effectively incorporate existing,
impact while projecting a positive image to objectives, and recommendations in the enhanced, and new activities under a
residents and outside talent. framework of Momentum 2022, but coordinated implementation framework.

Questions regarding Topeka and its plan for
economic development can be
directed to:

Molly Howey

Email: mhowey@gotopeka.com

Phone: 785.231.6040

FDI ALLIANCE | SEPTEMBER ISSUE 2018 49