Starting in 1950, the collapse of employment in textile manufacturing and tobacco processing nearly drove Danville, Virginia into the ground. But in the 21st Century, out-migration yielded to new businesses and new residents, leading Site Selection magazine to twice name it one of the top 10 “micropolitan cities” in America. It took hard work, good luck and one more thing: the Community Accelerator Strategy.

Learn more

Learn from Danville and 21 other communities in Accelerate Your Economic Development, a discount bundle of courses in the Community Accelerator online training program. Danville is profiled in the course on Innovation: Building an Ecosystem for Growth. Produced in partnership with Economic Development Australia and the Economic Developers Association of Canada.

How did Danville do it? ICF tells the story in an online profile - one of hundreds on our site that take you inside technology-centric development of communities that builds inclusive prosperity, strengthens societies and enriches local culture. 

Communities accelerate by starting an Intelligent Community Journey. Each is different, but all follow similar paths. Start yours.