Comments on: Interesting way to see local spending in action http://marksimonds.net/2008/08/24/interesting-way-to-see-local-spending-in-action/ random stuff about, by and for Mark Simonds Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:42:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mark http://marksimonds.net/2008/08/24/interesting-way-to-see-local-spending-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Mark Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:05:21 +0000 http://marksimonds.net/?p=52#comment-15 It wouldn't be local currency, just using a rarely-used U.S. denomination. Since it is rarely used, it would be noticed easily as it changes hands. The key would be to get businesses to make sure to give out any $2 bills received as change for subsequent transactions. It doesn't work if the money just gets deposited into a bank. It wouldn’t be local currency, just using a rarely-used U.S. denomination. Since it is rarely used, it would be noticed easily as it changes hands.

The key would be to get businesses to make sure to give out any $2 bills received as change for subsequent transactions. It doesn’t work if the money just gets deposited into a bank.

]]> By: Mariah http://marksimonds.net/2008/08/24/interesting-way-to-see-local-spending-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Mariah Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:35:09 +0000 http://marksimonds.net/?p=52#comment-14 Good luck getting GSI to adopt such an experimental project. Even most "progressive" types consider local currency to be highly radical. Maybe they could be convinced to promote a traditional "Buy Local" marketing campaign as a first step. Still I find the idea interesting... We could print Spokane money with James Glover and May Arkwright-Hutton on it! Good luck getting GSI to adopt such an experimental project. Even most “progressive” types consider local currency to be highly radical. Maybe they could be convinced to promote a traditional “Buy Local” marketing campaign as a first step.

Still I find the idea interesting… We could print Spokane money with James Glover and May Arkwright-Hutton on it!

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