The Company Town

The Company Town [2010] describes an idea we associate with the turn of the 19^th century when, in fact, it continues to this day with BMW in Greenville, Microsoft in Seattle and SEMATECH in Austin. This is a book with big ideas and lots of information packed into a tidy, readable and powerful package. Stories and case studies of historic and contemporary towns dominated by a single company or industry abound with details that describe past and present conditions. A must read for city acolytes and economic development strategists.

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