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1、Made In Place: Small-Scale Manufacturing and Neighborhood RevitalizationSmall-scale manufacturing and neighborhood revitalizationMade in PLACEAbout this reportTechnological and economic changes have created new opportunities in small-scale manufacturing and the “maker” economy, presenting a chance f
2、or communities to make progress on several important economic development issues. Small-scale manufacturing can grow local entrepreneurship and small business, develop or enhance new and existing economic sectors, and revitalize downtowns and business districts. Using tools and case studies, this wh
3、itepaper builds the case for why economic development practitioners should be thinking about working with small-scale manufacturers, how to grow the sector, and the particular synergies that are created when locating these businesses in downtowns and mixed use centers.This report is produced as part
4、 of a broader technical assistance program which includes the provision of direct assistance to communities. Funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, and conducted in partnership with Recast City, the assistance guides communities in reviewing existing policies and programs that suppo
5、rt local producers to grow their businesses in target neighborhoods. Specifically, the selected communities received a community assessment, during which the project team conducted fieldwork in the local subject area, held in-depth interviews with small-scale manufacturers, and led discussions to co
6、ordinate efforts with local stakeholder groups. The four communities that received technical assistance are: Knoxville, Tennessee Lowell, Massachusetts Twin Falls, Idaho Youngstown, OhioThe overall goal of this initiative is to help communities grow their small-scale manufacturing and help their com
7、munity revitalization efforts. It takes explicit advantage of the fact that small-scale manufacturing can help downtown revitalization and in turn, small-scale manufacturing can benefit from and thrive in downtown locations. This whitepaper brings together lessons from the technical assistance citie
8、s and lessons from around the country and identifies four actions to put these ideas into practice in your community.Table of contents Introduction 3How do small-scale manufacturing, downtowns and neighborhood centers support each other? 4The benefits of small-scale manufacturing in neighborhood cen
9、ters 4What kind of spaces does small-scale manufacturing need? 9How can your community encourage and grow small-scale manufacturing? 14 1. Find, connect and support small scale manufacturers 14 2. Identify funding sources 16 3. Encourage small, light industrial space in local developments 18 4. Crea
10、te cross-sector partnerships 19Conclusion 20Acknowledgements 21IntroductionThroughout the 19th century, small-scale manufacturing grew in cities, towns and villages all around the United States. For these businesses, location and resources mattered: power sources, natural resources, and access to ma
11、rkets and people. These local assets created a manufacturing environment that was human in scale, and integrated into the fabric of their communities.In the 20th century manufacturing transformed into a predominantly large-scale enterprise and moved out of neighborhoods and downtowns. Large-scale ma
12、nufacturing became an incompatible use for neighborhoods and downtown areas due to its large physical scale, noise, significant freight requirements, and pollution. These factors ensured manufacturings separation from neighborhoods and commercial centers into standalone facilities or industrial park
13、s. This change also created high barriers to entry in the manufacturing sector because production only occurred in high-cost, large scale plants and produced thousands of units at a time.Now, recent technological and economic shiftssuch as access to online marketplaces, the ability to process sales
14、on mobile devices, and affordable access to tools for smaller production runshave lowered those barriers. These trends are changing what is possible in manufacturing, and point the 21st century economy back to this new old trend: small-scale manufacturing. This new face of manufacturing allows many
15、more people to produce and sell their own goods: costs of production are lower, tools are more accessible, space needs are smaller, production runs can be small and on-demand, and sales can start overnight. And similar to 19th century manufacturing, these entrepreneurs often benefit from being embed
16、ded in downtowns and neighborhood centersand these areas also stand to benefit greatly from their presence there. Production is compatible with neighborhood uses, is interesting to see, and fits into small spaces. For communities, this presents a dual opportunity to simultaneously grow this business sector and contribute to neighborhood revitalization efforts.Many local economic devel
