Posts Tagged economic development

All-America City Celebration

The City of Chandler was awarded the National Civic League All-America City Award, the award recognizes communities whose citizens work together to i

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Creating Vibrant City Environments for a Thriving State Economy

I recently sat on a panel at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns Annual Conference.  The topic was Creating Vibrant City Environments for a Thrivi

Community, Creativity

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Building Arizona’s Future: Jobs, Innovation and Competitiveness

This past April I attended the 96th Arizona Town Hall in Tucson Arizona.  The New Economy: A Guide For Arizona serves as background information on th

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SBR: Linchpin by Seth Godin

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Seth is back. He really gets it right on this one. This is an excellent

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The World is Changing and so is our Economy

We might be in the midst of a recession, but I don't think we have seen anything yet.  Most of America is not willing to acknowledge a few key concep

Community, Education, Personal

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Sunday Book Review: The Great Reset by Richard Florida

The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity by Richard Florida My rating: 4 of 5 stars Richard Florida return

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Political Bites: Cubs Spring Training Subsidy

What do you think of Mesa's decision to fund the Chicago Cubs' spring training facilities? Apparently Mesa failed to do it's homework.  Lake Fores

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Phoenix Urbanites Cry Sprawl Foul, but Remain Most Guilty

A few times recently I have seen/heard Phoenix Urbanites disparage outside cities in derogatory terms using "sprawl" as their verbal assault of choice

AZ, Chandler

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Do We Want It Badly Enough?

Richard Florida a leading economist talks answers the question "Will Phoenix rise from the ashes?". I am a firm believer that in fact we do nee

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Political Bites: Local Public Transit

What, if anything, can cities do to lessen the impact of transit budget cuts on residents? Most cities are facing their own budget issues and proba

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