Monday, July 09, 2007
Economic gardening is a strategy of economic development that argues communities should "grow their own" by providing an information rich environment for small, growth-oriented companies.
Developed by Chris Gibbons in Littleton, CO, economic gardening has become a leading alternative economic development strategy to traditional recruitment. Economic gardening encourages us to think about growth, entrepreneurship, and innovation...not simply business costs and incentives.
You can learn more from a recent article in the Jacksonville paper. Read more.
Also, don't forget to check out the economic gardening section of the Littleton, CO site here. You can also join the economic gardening list serv on Google Groups here.
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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
Download some background information on me here.