The City of Austin is moving ahead with an ED Plan
Wednesday, April 09, 2003
The City of Austin, TX (as opposed to the Austin Chamber) has never had an economic development plan.
Now it's getting closer to figuring out the City government's role in economic development. Read the latest.
Last year, the Mayor appointed an economic development task force to pursue three goals: "Ensure the local economy thrives in a global marketplace, provide flexibility and support for the economy to flourish, and understand the importance of quality of life, and culture to Austin's success". (Whimsically, this last goal was restated as "Keeping Austin weird".)
Download a white paper and a presentation from a workshop held last November.
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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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The City of Austin is moving ahead with an ED Plan
