Six months after Katrina: A summary of GO Zone Act Monday, March 20, 2006 Six months after Katrina, we have time to look at where we stand. Sherry Vance, Director of Project Management Angelou Economics, has provided EDPro Weblog readers with a good summary of the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005. Download a copy. President Bush signed this legislation into law on December 21, 2005. The GO Zone Act contains significant economic incentives to rebuild the Gulf Coast. As Sherry writes: "These economic incentives are so significant that any business considering an investment in any new, replacement or expanded operations, buildings or equipment within the GO Zone should consider how to employ these incentives to the fullest extent possible." In addition to Sherry's piece, here's a good article from Business Week. Read more. 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.

The Web EDPro Weblog