Cambridge Local First Objectives
Our objectives:
- To raise awareness among consumers, businesses, and government agencies of the importance of buying locally and to inform them about the locally owned businesses that exist in Cambridge.
- To support locally owned businesses by encouraging consumers to spend more of their purchasing dollars locally. Even a 10% increase in local purchasing would make a profound difference in the economic sustainability of locally owned businesses and the health of the community.
- To strengthen the local Cambridge economy. Several studies have shown that national chains respend 13% of their sales locally, while locally owned businesses respend upwards of 45% of their sales locally.*
- To support public policy that improves the business environment for locally owned businesses.
- To preserve the unique character of Cambridge.
