Uploaded on 2017-11-20

Most important stocks and flows in Williamsport, PA: 1) People coming and going in the city, 2) Capital (money) being spent and being invested (short term and long term) in the city, and 3) Energy, being used and generated locally. Taking people as a broader example, this city has a lot of different populations. There is the permanent population who lives and works here year round. There are commuters, with people driving in from various outlying towns on workdays, then leaving again at the end of the day. There are college students who reside for many of the months of the year, leave for the summer break, then return again the next year. Another example is the Little League World Series, where people from all over the world come to town for 2 weeks, then leave. Many return every year. Each of these examples are beneficial is some way to the area, especially economically. While increases in the number of people coming and going can lead to strains on roads due to traffic, strains on resources due to heavy use of public space, etc., the number of people spending money in the city helps through