All Posts Tagged With: "local economy"

"In a viable neighborhood, neighbors ask themselves what they can do or provide for one another, and they find answers that they and their place can afford. This, and nothing else, is the practice of neighborhood." -Wendell Berry, "The Idea of a Local Economy," Orion magazine, 2002.

In recent years, Baltimoreans have enjoyed a steady growth of earth-friendly businesses. Among the many pleasures and benefits of buying locally: merchants and restaurateurs become your friends and your money stays in the community. A study in Maine by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance found that local businesses have a much greater positive impact on their economy than the big box chains. For every $100 spent in a big box store, only $14 stays in the local economy. By contrast, $100 spent in a local business results in $45 staying locally.

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Howard County Tomorrow’s mission is to engage the citizens of Howard County “in the work of building an ecologically restorative, socially just, and reliably prosperous sustainable community that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” While focusing on topics such as local economy, green business, ecological land use, and affordable housing, Howard County Tomorrow seeks to educate its local community to further the cause of a sustainable community.