Tuesday, December 09, 2003
A new web site enables visitors to map economic development programs in Pennsylvania. This approach provides insights into where subsidies hit the state and how they may be contributing to the problem of sprawl.
The web site leads to a much higher level of transparency with regard to economic development incentives.
The web site is part of a larger project by the Keystone Research Center exploring whether economic development incentives encourage sprawl in Pennsylvania. (I mentioned this report, published by Brookings, in an earlier posting this week. View the report.)
Visit the mapping site. 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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Web Watch: Interactive mapping smart growth
