New Maker Movement Report Helps Cities Unleash Local Creative Economy

A new report out today from the National League of Cities (NLC), Etsy, Recast City and the Urban Manufacturing Alliance (UMA) provides a roadmap for cities to develop policies, programs and a culture that better supports local maker businesses.

The guide, "Discovering Your City’s Maker Economy," http://nlc.org/resource/discovering-your-citys-maker-economy defines the maker community, highlights specific ways that city leaders can support these entrepreneurs and provides profiles of supportive programs, policies, and partnerships at the city level.

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