Saturday, April 17, 2004
Louisiana is going through a public debate about how much of economic development deal-making should be private.
Governor Blanco has proposed an exemption from the state's sunshine laws for economic development negotiations. Information on the negotiations would become public after the negotiations are completed or terminated.
Governor Blanco's approach strikes the right balance between the practical realities of negotiation and the transparency we need to insure some accountability. Read more.
Local EDPros can use this approach as a model in dealing with their own disclosure issues.
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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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Balancing confidentiality and disclosure
