Metro Denver region featured in national media

Placements underscore infrastructure and economic optimism

Two national media placements shed positive light on infrastructure developments occurring in Metro Denver and the overall economic picture, further setting the region apart from its competitors in challenging economic times.

This week, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Tim Logan interviewed Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) Executive Vice President Tom Clark for the blog feature "Postcard from Denver: Where confidence is Rocky Mountain high." Logan contrasts the similarities and vast differences between the economy in Denver and St. Louis.

"For someone who writes about economic development and urban planning, Denver's a pretty fascinating city right now. Perhaps most importantly, there's a sense of confidence there. Nearly everyone I talked with in the development arena seemed to think this recession is just a bump for Denver, that things are slow now, but will be back soon. There's no "where do we go from here? existential crisis. Denver seems to know where it is going."

In addition, public radio's Marketplace Money aired a piece entitled "Denver's big public transit plans," target=open (listen online) detailing the massive FasTracks project from the perspective of various Metro Denver citizens and business people, including Clark.

Both placements are a direct result of the Metro Denver EDC's national marketing efforts. Roughly 1.3 million adults read the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in print and online each week. Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report, and Marketplace Money are heard by an audience of more than 10 million unique listeners in the course of a week, on more than 330 public radio stations nationwide.