Eric Maywar is Trenton City’s Economic Development Specialist, and owner of Classics bookstore in Trenton. He as well as his business are pillars in the community of Trenton. According to Maywar Trenton’s economy is on the up and up as more and more business’ plant roots in the states capital. Trenton hired Maywar to find the best businesses around the area and inquire into whether they would be interested in opening a new location in a new market. In short Maywar’s job is to seek out the businesses residents of Trenton want to see in their community, and report that back. After visiting community groups and analyzing results from an online survey Maywar found that residents of Trenton wanted both a bookstore and a high end bakery. Maywar has since opened Classics bookstore and fulfilled the residents demand for a local and independent bookstore. The community as said by Maywar  “… were very excited that there would be new places they could shop here in the city. I think there’s definitely a demand here on the consumer side to shop locally.Part of it is there’s a desire in the city to spend locally and keep that money here, where it can create jobs.”

• Maywar’s Bookstore: A story on how Maywar’s bookstore has become a pillar and gathering place in the city of Trenton and how that has affected the lives of it’s residents.
• Maywar the Economist: How has Maywar’s work affected as the city’s economic specialist Trenton’s economic and community status?
• Why Trenton?: A look into why and how Maywar became involved in Trenton politics and more specifically it’s economy and community.

Sources:

Trenton, New Jersey, Seeks Independent Bookstore. (2018, February 14). Retrieved from https://www.bookweb.org/news/trenton-new-jersey-seeks-independent-bookstore-103029

George, A., & Houston, A. (n.d.). New growth in Trenton is sign of the times. Retrieved September 21, 2018, from http://www.njbiz.com/article/20160926/njbiz01/309269977/new-growth-in-trenton-is-sign-of-the-times