Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Tulsa voters passed four propositions yesterday to support economic development. Together, they for an $885 million package. One of the proposition provides $335 million in incentives for Boeing's 7E7 project. Another provides $22 million for American Airlines to maintain its maintenance depot.
(The impact of passage was immediate. American announced that it would add jobs to its maintenance depot. Read more.)
But these two propositions dealing with Boeing and American are the side show. The core of the proposal is a list of about 30 projects that form a larger plan: Vision 2025.
Learn more about Vision 2025. 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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Tulsa's sales tax passes for $885 million package
