Tuesday, October 22, 2002
EDPros are figuring out that, especially in older cities, linkages to local colleges and universities are important. The Inititiative for a Competitive Inner City -- a Michael Porter project -- promotes the use of clusters as a strategy for the inner cities.
In a redent talk in Rock Hill, North Caroline (near Charlotte), the director of ICIC made a concise statement of the six ways an inner city college or university can contribute to the local economy: as a purchaser of local goods and services, as an employer, as a real estate developer, as a business incubator, as an advisor/network organizer, and as a work force developer. Read more. Go
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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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Colleges are inner city ED engines
