New strategy released for two rural counties in the Charlotte region Friday, June 27, 2003 Cleveland and Gaston counties are part of the Charlotte region, but they have not ridden the crest of the wave. They have both been hard hit by lay-offs. So, the feds put up $300,000 for a compreehensive economic development strategy (a "CEDS" in fed-speak). Now the report is out. You can read about it. Go. Or, visit the project web site. Go. You can download an interesting memo on the transformation of two smaller cities, Lowell, MA and Tupelo, MS on this page. 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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