Louisiana is gaining some traction Thursday, January 06, 2005 The real tragedy of Louisiana comes in a history of failed public and civic leadership. Few states have had the level of resource wealth Louisiana has enjoyed. Yet, most of this wealth has been squandered. Economic development in the state has been dominated by an ethic of "If it ain't mine, kill it". Inside deals and political corruption have scared scared away smart money for decades. While a handful of political insiders and connected business people have gotten wealthy, most of the state has suffered. Many smart young people left to Dallas, Atlanta, Nshville. Now that's changing. The new governor Kathleen Blanco has made some real headway in her first year. Here are a couple of articles that review her progress. Article 1 and Article 2. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links 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. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: 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 Download some background information on me here.

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