Incentives Watch Sunday, April 22, 2007 Here's an unusual sight: a politician reversing himself on the need for subsidies. We'll see more of these shifts, as more people figure this out. Businesses need educated workers, not subsidies National columnist Neal Pierce asks (and answers) an important question: Do corporate subsidies feed urban sprawl? Tallahassee is hunting for the new Piper plant, and training plays a big role in the strategy. Piper deal may shape area's future, Here's what Piper may be looking for Iowa is figuring out that tax credits for ethanol plants have a downside. Ethanol tax credits eat into state budget More evidence of taxpayer opposition to retail incentives. This time from Plantation, FL. Taxpayer incentives draw support, criticism A new report in Kansas City criticizes the city's use of incentives. Consultants fault KC tax incentives 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.

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