Saturday, May 19, 2007
In putting together EDPro this week, I came across a letter to the editor that made me smile:
"Next, have our leaders take a trip to Oklahoma City and visit the Bricktown development, so they can gather ideas on how to integrate sports, entertainment and a youth night life alongside the river. Mayors from across the country have turned to OKC's model for redevelopment success.
After living 13 years in Dallas, I never thought Okies would beat Dallasites in the arena of redevelopment."
In 1994, I started working for the OKC Chamber and former mayor Ron Norrick. At times, it was a struggle, but focusing on the long term possibilities gets you through the short term frustrations and set backs.
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
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Background on Ed Morrison
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