City Pride and Investment

I don’t think any of us are as proud of our cities as we should be. Of course we all probably have some level of pride, especially in our city’s status on the national stage, such as our economic status or cultural influence. And sports teams are an obvious source of pride for many, but I feel as though there is opportunity for more that we could all be proud of.

It seems like pride in one’s city could potentially translate in people’s willingness to provide additional investment to their cities. If a city is widely recognized for its great parks, and those parks are a source of pride in that city, perhaps it follows that the citizens are then more likely to invest in those parks, and new parks.

If there is any truth to that, perhaps there are ways to make people more proud of those things that make a city great, which could spur a feedback loop of investment and pride in things that matter.