Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Some years ago, author Joel Garreeau popularized the concept of Edge Cities with his book by that name. The term describes places on the edge of major metropolitan areas.
Now, there's even a conference of Edge Cities so that civic leaders can explore strategy together to keep "the Creative Class", Richard Florida's formula for prosperity. (Cynics can see it the new book title by Garreau and Florida: Creative Edge Cities, Finding Bohemia in the Parking Lot.)
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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Two books colliding
