Monday, October 30, 2006
Economic transformation takes time. Part of the challenge for EDPros comes in managing expectations. Political leaders operate on a time horizon defined by the election cycle. The business of economic transformation is, however, generational.
Forty years ago, San Diego was a backwater. Today is it is an international hub of the life sciences and wireless technologies. In short, San Diego is a miracle that took 40 years to happen.
It took the same long-term time horizon for North Carolina to transform Research Triangle Park. Read more. Now, civic leaders in Florida are carefully re- orienting public expectations for the state's life sciences businesses. Read more.
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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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Transformation, expectations and time
