If economic development experts agree on one thing, it's this: If your city doesn't change with the times, it will wither and die.
It's an adage that's on the minds of Charlotte leaders, who quietly worry that a city built for so long on banking won't be able to veer from its familiar course and forge into the new economy.
But plenty of cities have seen their main industry decline or even disappear and have met the challenge head-on, emerging stronger and more diversified. Here's advice from a few of them for Charlotte:
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Author: Christina Rexrode
