The community and businesses in Goodyear have something to celebrate with the city scooping up two national awards courtesy of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The city's new heartbeat, a 200-acre project known as GSQ, snagged a Bronze Award for Neighborhood Development while Goodyear's broader business-centered campaign "You're in Good Company" won the Silver Award for excellence in its Paid Advertising Campaign; both nods affirming Goodyear's role as an innovator in economic development and urban creation, as per the City of Goodyear release. Goodyear isn't just expanding, it's growing smarter and more connected.
Wendy Bridges, the Economic Development Director for Goodyear, expressed pride in her team's achievements and the positive impact of their efforts in a statement, "These awards reflect the creativity, teamwork, and long-term vision driving Goodyear’s economic development," she said on City of Goodyear, and talked about how Goodyear and GSQ are evolving into hubs where businesses, residents, and visitors can enjoy an array of amenities, attesting to a collective effort to forge not just a city but a community. The "You're in Good Company" campaign underscores this narrative by putting a spotlight on how the city's workforce and local businesses thrive in an environment that burgeons with supportiveness and connectivity, while the promotions for GSQ pitch it as a top-tier mixed-use destination that caters to all, whether they're in Goodyear to live, work or just dropping by.
Set against the backdrop of civic landmarks like Goodyear City Hall, Georgia T. Lord Library, and Civic Square Park, GSQ represents a pioneering chapter in Goodyear's history; it's the city's first true downtown, fashioned from a determined public-private partnership. The project has already injected over $150 million in private investments into Goodyear's economic bloodstream, and created hundreds of job opportunities for the locals, as well as a blend of eateries, retail spaces, medical facilities, and modern office spaces with built-in garages for parking.
It hasn't been a solo journey for Goodyear though, the city acknowledged the importance of its partners Globe Corporation and RED Development in realizing the GSQ vision—they didn't merely pour money into the project, they were instrumental in stitching together the social and economic fabric that makes GSQ a prospective epicenter for Goodyear's future, creating a setting meant to serve its people and businesses for a long period to come.
For those interested in the fine print of Goodyear's evolving economic strategies, more information is available on their economic development website, found at developgoodyearaz.com.
