Saturday, January 22, 2005
Conflicts over growth management often present "Pay me now, or pay me later" problems. If conflicts cannot be addressed early, they will ripen into full fledged (an expensive) litigation. Conflicts cannot be avoided. Unlike other areas of economic development, land use can quickly become a zero sum game. A piece of land cannot end up as both open space and a parking lot. (Unless you like your open space with asphalt and painted lines.)
In Florida, state officals are eager to try new approaches to encouraging public dialogue. By encouraging more open, deliberative and sustained public processes, state officials believe that they can head off costly disputes. Read more.
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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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Florida pushes new strategies in growth management
