Sunday, September 24, 2006
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle has compiled an important series on the future of the Rochester economy. You can access the series from this page. The series includes a simple multimedia presentation of the main themes of the series.
Unlike most newspaper series, the editorial board of the newspaper writes this one. That's important, because so much of regional economic development depends on the conversations civic leaders are having.
In regions in decline, you typically hear regional conversations that focus on either wrong-headed ideas or on issues of personalities and blame. In other words, the conversations don't focus on transformative, yet pragmatic solutions.
A newspaper can play a role in shifting these unproductive conversations to a positive direction. Forward this Rochester series to your local editors as an example of the role newspapers can play in framing new agendas.
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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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Reworking Rochester
