with the Pybus Public Market serving as the flagship example of how multiple stakeholders can align interests around a single project. The market emerged from a partnership between the city, port authority, and private investors who transformed an underutilized waterfront property into a regional destination. Gloria explains, “There was a significant private investment and effort that finalized that project and made it a reality. It’s one of the constant success stories that you hear about here in Wenatchee, its not just about redeveloping a very underutilized piece of property along the waterfront but also this amazing success story of collaboration.” STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Rural communities across America face a common dilemma: attract any business willing to relocate, or risk economic stagnation. Wenatchee has chosen a different path, implementing what amounts to strategic economic curation that prioritizes wage quality over job quantity. With over 80% of the twocounty region owned by the federal government, 212 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08 WENATCHEE, WA
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