Cripple Creek Argumentative Essay

I don’t believe that any town should just give up and die. Smaller towns tend to have less to work with but that’s no excuse for allowing their city to fall into ruins. Community leaders and members have to realize that growth doesn’t just happen magically, it must be worked for. Community leaders have to research and find brokers and economic developers to help their town to grow and flourish. This allows those brokers and developers to grow their assets and the community to grow in ways they could of never imagined.
A town faces many signs before it dies, this doesn’t just happen overnight and this is the responsibility of everyone in the community to prevent the death of the town. Some of those signs include population growth. How can a community survive without people? A town flourishes due to families purchasing their needs and wants. If we have a decrease in families, then …show more content…
With the town being on the top of the world it was hit hard when the production of gold decreased in the 1940’s. Cripple Creek was able to survive and become a great tourist attractions due to the legalization of gambling in 1991. Now, it’s surprising to see how Cripple Creek was able to survive as long as it did. The main reason why a town can survive is due to its faithful community. Cripple creek has a calming view and members of the community that have their heart imbedded into the town itself. Now the town has thousands of tourist who come to see the view, gamble, and tour the gold mines which still produce 250,000 ounces of gold. Who would have said that a small town that was founded by a member of the Ute tribe would have turned into a long term profitable community? This was possible due to the perseverance of the community members and the ability to adapt to different forms of productivity.