Tuesday, October 09, 2007
The transformation of the industrial Midwest will accelerate as more communities and regions learn the skills of collaboration. Regional approaches to economic development offer they best chance for accelerating innovation, improving productivity, and boosting incomes.
But collaboration does not come easily. It helps when elected leaders see the opportunity. That appears to be happening in the Toledo area, where the County government has recently released a report on government in the 21st century.
You can read more about the report here. You can download a copy of the report here.
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
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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Toledo focuses on government innovation
