Why Big Bear's Economic Development needs to be a Citizen Led Model

The Redevelopment Wheels are turning in Big Bear Lake and the opportunity for local businesses to prosper and grow are real. More and better jobs are key but growth must be balanced on our meeting economic goals reached for the folks who live and work in our community.

What might make sense for Big Bear might not be attractive to corporate developers and investors. What we need to avoid at any cost is repeating the same strategies other Resort Communities have implemented with negative results in categories other than bottom line results.

More on Vail's Public Relations Problems with it's locals from the Denver Post's Steve Raabe:

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_14857508