Keep Austin wired...I mean, weird Friday, November 29, 2002 When the when the Mayor's Task Force on the Economy revealed its initial report last week, most of the attention focused on a recommendation to "Keep Austin weird." The idea is to keep Austin culturally vital, a core element to attracting and keeping the "creative class" that Richard Florida talks about. The Austin economy has slowed, and the City approached the Chamber to start discussions about what to do. Beginning last September, representatives from the chamber and the City started the process of establishing an "all-encompassing economic development plan." The debate reveals a city trying to move away from traditional recruitment incentives to an economic development policy that focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship. Read more. Go posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links 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. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: 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 Download some background information on me here.

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