Formerly prosperous cities across the United States, struggling to
keep up with an increasingly global economy and the continued
decline of post-war industries like manufacturing, face the issue
of how to adapt to today's knowledge economy. In "Invention and
Reinvention," authors Mary Walshok and Abraham Shragge chronicle
San Diego's transformation from a small West Coast settlement to a
booming military metropolis and then to a successful innovation
hub. This instructive story of a second-tier city that transformed
its core economic identity can serve as a rich case and a model for
similar regions.
Stressing the role that cultural values and social dynamics played
in its transition, the authors discern five distinct, recurring
factors upon which San Diego capitalized at key junctures in its
economic growth. San DiegoOCothough not always a star cityOCohas
been able to repurpose its assets and realign its economic
development strategies continuously in order to sustain prosperity.
Chronicling over a century of adaptation, this book offers a lively
and penetrating tale of how one city reinvented itself to meet the
demands of today's economy, lighting the way for others."
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