Thursday, April 13, 2006
Europe, New Zealand and Australia have all launched major initiatives to build their creative economy. (This strategy has little really to do with Richard Florida.)
See, for example, the web site of Creative London. Visit the site.
Yet, U.S. EDPros have been slow to embrace this approach. We see some moves in New England, (Vermont and Providence, RI are two good examples), San Diego, and some places like Savannah have moved forward with this strategy.
Some EDPros in Philadelphia are moving to position the city in the creative economy, but, reading this article, it seems that the business community still needs convincing. Read more.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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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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Philadelphia's move into the creative economy
