Since the disaster that struck the cities of Joplin and Duquesne, leaders are focused on recovery and economic development actions for the entire region.

The Joplin Region must be established and sustained as a competitive location for talent and businesses. Now, more than ever, the region must stay competitive by charting its own course, working as a team, and leveraging every possible asset at its disposal. The significantly altered competitive landscape wrought by the recession and natural disaster has shown that best-laid plans of just a few years ago are not sufficient anymore.

This website is home to the four-phase approach that Market Street will leverage to help the Joplin Regional Prosperity Initiative (JRPI) move the region towards its goals and continue the momentum generated by the first implementation cycle of JRPI and the post-tornado business recovery and economic development activities of the Joplin Business Recovery and Expansion Initiative.