Provo is Utah County’s Central Business District. Brandon Fugal on Jessop’s Journeys

(DOUG JESSOP – JESSOP’ JOURNEYS) If you travel up and down interstate 15, I promise you’ve seen Brandon Fugal’s identify on indicators. As the Chairman of Colliers Worldwide, Brandon is what I like to connect with the “keeper of the crystal ball” when it will come to financial trends.

Just one of the most important trends Brandon likes to communicate about is Provo. In accordance to him, “Provo is Utah County’s Central Business enterprise District.” We frequented about a new setting up climbing in downtown Provo identified as “Freedom Commons,” and is the initially “Class A” place of work area making in Provo in around a ten years (view the movie to get the rest of the facts).

My target with Jessop’s Journeys is to find “people, spots and things you might not know about.” Brandon shared the following facts about economic growth in Provo.

• As Utah’s 2^nd oldest city (established in 1850), Provo has always been and continues to be the heart of Utah County / Utah Valley
• Greatest Town in Utah Co. – 120,000 pop.
• Center for training, health care, government, transportation, hospitality
• Fascinating, livable, historic downtown (the only one particular in Utah County)

There are far more than 20,000 integrated communities in The united states. When a lot of are prospering, some others are struggling. Provo Metropolis is placing the city normal, not just locally, but nationally, as revealed by its currently being named the nation’s 2001’s Greatest-Operate Metropolis.

So what is the magic formula sauce that Provo City has dislined that has earned them the moniker “Central Business enterprise District of Utah County?”

Metropolis leaders connect with it “The Provo Benefit.” What don’t you know about Provo? You can sign up for a regular monthly email at ProvoConnect.com to find out.

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All people has a tale. I strongly sense that “stories have power”. Likelihood are that if you are likely through a little something, that somebody else likely has as nicely. The shared experiences we individuals have can assistance each and every other. That my close friend helps make the issue that stories “help us have an understanding of every other.”

You do not have to concur with anyone, but in my opinion, if persons would acquire extra time obtaining to recognizing extra about others and where they are coming from, we just could uncover out that we have much more similarities than dissimilarities.

It is my honor to be equipped to share, Jessop’s Journal, a 30-minute selection of Impressive, Beneficial and Inspirational Stories each and every Sunday early morning at 10 a.m. on ABC4 to all of Utah together with components of Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona. Jessop’s Journal is also offered throughout the world at JessopsJournal.com.

With another entry into Jessop’s Journeys, “People, Locations and Points You may not know about,” I’m Doug Jessop.

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