Growing the Downtown Business Mix

“The Creative Economy is a catalyst for the creation of new jobs in Maine communities. People who create jobs want to live in places that have a diverse cultural mix and an innovative and educated workforce. Maine will be competitive economically if we continue to capitalize on the synergies between entrepreneurship, education, the arts and quality of life.”

-         Governor John Elias Baldacci

 We thought this was a quote worth sharing with regard to the renaissance taking place in historic Hub City Centralia.  Revitalization is a process of developing a “creative economy” - - creating a business district full of distinguished unique retail shops with a mix of traditional mainstream businesses like banks, insurance and law offices, coupled with artisan businesses like glass studios, art galleries and mixed media ~ those are the elements that comprise a “creative economy.”  Growing the business mix in downtown will bring new opportunities that will produce new jobs and impact the quality of the downtown district and overall community.  These advances will bring a greater quality of life for all who visit and call Centralia home.