Opportunity in the Making. from Our City, Our Story on Vimeo.
Some other links of interest on the subject:
Can the Maker Movement Re-Make America?
With Help from Etsy, a Small-City Mayor Brings the Maker Movement to the Classroom
OurCityOurStory.com – about Rockford
This post came about because the first mate wanted to show a visitor the Coronado Theater, one of the gems of our city. The theater was open because the Mayor was speaking about the State of the City (Very Bad Shape with Hope). In his talk the Mayor included something about the Maker Movement. My visiting friend related it to me. So I went searching. Note that making (aerospace) is what brought me to Rockford.
I probably should mention that the Mayor and I know each other from some legal work he did for the family and his regular attendance as an observer at the Rockford Libertarian Club meetings.