Fresh Coast Economic Transformation Action Plan
A Blueprint for Economic Growth and Freshwater Stewardship in the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River Region
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative has released the Economic Transformation Action Plan: A Blueprint for Economic Growth and Freshwater Stewardship in the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River Region, which provides a 10-year blueprint to help the region’s communities prepare for and capitalize on the historic opportunity to transform the regional economy into a world-renowned Fresh Coast Economic Corridor.
Through the Action Plan’s implementation, the Cities Initiative, in collaboration with key partners and regional stakeholders, seeks to contribute to achieving the following regional goals by 2035:
Full Action Plan
Economic Transformation Action Plan
Plan d’Action pour la Transformation Économique
Executive Summaries
Economic Transformation Action Plan – Executive Summary
Plan d’Action pour la Transformation Économique – Résumé Exécutif
Press Releases
September 24, 2025 – Cities Initiative Launch Economic Transformation Action Plan
24 septembre 2025 – L’Alliance des villes Plan d’Action pour la Transformation Économique
Statement of Support
Statement of Support for the Cities Initiative’s Economic Transformation Action Plan