The Education Corridor was born from a partnership between the City of Coeur d’Alene, Lake City Development Corporation, North Idaho College, the University of Idaho, and Lewis-Clark State College, all with a shared vision to create a collaborative higher education environment that provides academic opportunities and a positive economic impact for residents of North Idaho.
The Vision
For more than a century lumber mills largely drove the economy upon which our community built its hopes, its dreams, its future. But today we are in transition. The closing of the DeArmond mill - the last of seven mills that once operated here - signals the end of an era. Ahead of us is a future economy marked by the demands of a changing world. To be prepared we must invest in the development of another precious natural resource: the human mind.
More than 25 years in the making, the Education Corridor, now shown in its conceptual stage, is the shared vision of a community looking forward. It is a public space with a sense of purpose, a bold initiative of visionary community members, public officials, and educational leaders dedicated to improving learning opportunities, economic growth, and the quality of life for all who call North Idaho home.
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