Wednesday, September 25, 2002
Jacksonville, Fla., Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga. are on the short list of potential sites for production of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cargo van. Lockwood Greene is consulting on the project. Learn more. Go
Last week, the South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development passed a resolution to provide $2.5 million for clearing and grading a site in Berkeley County, near Charleston. for the plant. Daimler Chrysler is considering the 1,500 acre site for the 700 million dollar van manufacturing plant.
Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Update on Chrysler's van plant
