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Community Playmaker Magazine Releases Annual Economic Development Edition: Celebrating Growth, Strategy, and Innovation Across America

Hoover, AL, Sets National Standard for Economic Revival Through Sports Tourism and Bold Urban Planning

(PRUnderground) July 17th, 2025

Community Playmaker, a media platform designed to provide news, features, and trends that highlight American communities and civic leaders, announces the release of its much-anticipated Annual Economic Development Edition, a comprehensive spotlight on the strategies, innovations, and achievements driving growth in communities across America. This special issue highlights the resilience, collaboration, and creativity that are shaping the country’s economic landscape with standout stories from across the nation, including transformational projects in urban centers and innovative business strategies revitalizing smaller towns.

The cover story provides a detailed look at the remarkable revitalization of the Hoover Met Complex (HMC) in Hoover, Alabama. Once the home of the Barons baseball team, the stadium faced an uncertain future after the team’s relocation in 2012. Instead of allowing it to decline, Hoover transformed the venue into a thriving sports and community hub with a $91.3 million annual economic impact. Accommodating marquee events like the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Baseball Tournament, youth tournaments such as Perfect Game events, and introducing new infrastructure, the HMC now stands as a model for economic rejuvenation through sports tourism and bold urban planning.

“Our Annual Economic Development Edition serves as a powerful storytelling platform, connecting readers to the key players and strategies that are reshaping communities,” said Ashley Whittaker, Editor in Chief of Community Playmaker Magazine. “Economic transformation is happening at every level—from the smallest grassroots efforts to sweeping infrastructure and technology innovations. This issue is about celebrating those milestones and providing actionable insights for others to learn and grow.”

The themes in this year’s edition closely align with broader economic trends, including an emphasis on innovation-led growth, sports as an anchor for mixed-use development, and the use of data to drive quality of life initiatives.

Featuring exclusive interviews with leaders in business, government, and non-profits, Community Playmaker Magazine equips readers with actionable ideas to inspire improvements in their cities.

Check out the new edition of Community Playmaker (launching today) to learn more about Hoover’s incredible story. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter at communityplaymaker.com for announcements, stories about cities throughout the United States, and information about our upcoming Summits.

About Community Playmaker Magazine

Community Playmaker is a platform dedicated to providing ideas and solutions for visionary community leaders, AKA “Playmakers”. These are the mayors, city council members, city/county administrators, and their teams who use their time, talent, and resources to do great things in their community. Public service is hard. Being a Playmaker is even harder. Each week, Community Playmaker provides stories from around the country highlighting how communities addressed a variety of issues from affordable housing to climate change to economic development. To learn more about Community Playmaker, subscribe to their weekly newsletter, or attend an upcoming Summit, visit communityplaymaker.com.

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