Sunday, May 29, 2005
One of the biggest challenges facing older industrial areas is maintaining their brainpower. Young people often leave. Here's a good editorial that provides a perspective from Buffalo. Read more.
The message: there's no one approach to stemming the brain drain of young people. Indeed, it's somewhat natural. Young people like to move around. Places like Louisville are recruiting natives who have moved away. Read more.
In Michigan, the state has adopted a coordinated strategy of "place making" to create "cool cities". Read more.
Philadelphia appears to be the the most aggressive city in paying attention to its graduates. Read more.
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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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Editorial on brain drain
