The Twin Cities is getting passed over by companies because it lacks a coordinated business development effort, according to the Itasca Project. Here what it says site selectors have been saying in interviews:
« The Twin Cities is the only major urban area with no regional economic development effort. »
« The region has not developed a clear brand image for itself. I get piles of marketing materials every week and I get nothing on the Twin Cities. »
« The region needs to communicate to dispel the image that the Twin Cities is hostile to business. »
![Attendees of Frostbike made their way through the convention Saturday at the Quality Bike Products campus in Minneapolis. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Frostbike 2016 was held at the Quality Bike Products Campus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Bloomington, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NH2BSHB74ND2V6GF2G2HI5X4MM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
