Encouraging Institutional Innovation By Changing How We Educate
John Hagel's Edge Perspectives has an excellent article on challenging mindsets from reverse innovation to innovation blowback. It reinforces our min
Posts Tagged economic development
Shop Local vs Shop Local Get the Picture?
Arizona is definitely in a financial crisis and as part of that there has been a lot about shopping locally. This is seen as a primary way to help s
Art in Unlikely Places / Downtown Revitalization
Revitalizing an area and encouraging urban infill is about more than attracting new business to a location. It really is about building community an
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Arizona Robbing Peter to Pay Paul (State Park System)
Arizona is in a fiscal melt down. They need to balance the budget. The state is going to have to get creative to do so without slashing everything
Sunday Review: Who’s Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life by Richard Florida
Thumbs up means I highly recommend reading the book. A thumbs down means read something else unless you have free time on your hands. Take Awa
Importing Manufacturing.. Boon or Bust?
The largest Chinese manufacturer of solar panels, Suntech Power, has announced that it is opening a manufacturing plant here in Metro Phoenix. This
We Take Open Space for Granted
One of the best things about living in metro Phoenix is that we can be in the center of a seemingly never ending city, but still be surrounded by the
U of A in Downtown Phoenix.. Does This Smell Funny?
There is a lot of talk about U of A building a new cancer center in downtown Phoenix. There is no denying that this would help fulfill long ago give
Helping Find the Money To Make It
I read the Phoenix Business Journal every week as part of keeping up with business here in Metro Phoenix. I was floored when I read "Finding the mone
Community, Gangplank, Integrum, Startups
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Creative Economy AZ (My Take)
Based on the Gangplank Futurespective, one thing I promised myself to investigate was Creative Economy AZ. This is an initiative to raise 1/10th of
