In the fourth economy, the world’s universities will anchor far-reaching and interconnected communities that seamlessly blend ideation and commerce. These communities will be simultaneously virtual and place-based. In anticipation of this evolution the most forward looking institutions are working to …
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Posted in Blog, Collaboration, Communities, Deep Thoughts, Economic Development, Growth, Higher Education, Site Selection
Tagged college town, communities, Community, place based, talent, town & gown, universities, workforce
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The notion of the “Third Place” was first popularized by Ray Oldenburg in his 1991 book entitled, The Great Good Place. Oldenburg advanced the notion that a “First Place” refers to your home, the “Second Place” to your work location, and …
Posted in Blog, Communities, Deep Thoughts, Economic Development, Elements of the Fourth Economy, Green & Sustainability, Growth, Reflections & Takeaways, Site Selection, Tip, United States
Tagged Collaboration, Community, community development, economic development, investment, site selection, Sustainability, talent, workforce
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Admittedly, I am not a fan of billboards. A few years back a friend from Scenic America pointed out that billboards are the only form of advertising that the target audience cannot turn off, turn the channel, turn the page …
Posted in Blog, Communities, Deep Thoughts, Economic Development, Marketing & Communications, Policy, Site Selection
Tagged attraction, billboards, Community, economic development, investment, outdoor advertising, Scenic America
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Last month I attended a discussion in Pittsburgh hosted by GTECH Social Capital Council around the issue of innovation in the reuse of underutilized assets. The event brought together a cross-section of interested participants, including lawyers, entrepreneurs, community and …
Posted in Blog, Collaboration, Communities, Deep Thoughts, Economic Development, Entrepreneurs, Green & Sustainability, Innovation, Pittsburgh, Transformation
Tagged buildings, Collaboration, Community, economic development, economic gardening, EDA, GTECH, innovation, land use, Pashek Associates, PCKIZ, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone, place-making, PopCity, re|work, social innovation exchange, underserved, underutilized assets
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We spend a lot of time visiting community websites as part of our strategy and community assessment work. Here are a few helpful hints (offered in order of priority) we find incredibly useful. Contact information – Above all else, …
Posted in Blog, Communities, Economic Development, Marketing & Communications, Science & Technology, Site Selection, Tip
Tagged attraction, communications, Community, community development, economic development, maps, marketing, social media, website
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In an period where we seem to have forgotten how we all got here, Dayton has decided to swim against the stream of anti-immigrant fervor. Tough new laws in Alabama and Georgia are proving effective in driving away undocumented immigrants …
Posted in Blog, Communities, Deep Thoughts, Economic Development, Leadership, News, Policy
Tagged agriculture, Community, criminals, Dayton, Entrepreneur, government, Growth, immigration, Ohio, progressive, reform, talent, Welcome Dayton
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The “Elements of the Fourth Economy” series will feature key drivers and examples we’ve identified as necessary in building the fourth economy. The Fourth Economy team continues to encourage “Collaboration” as a key tenant for success in our modern economy. …
With the days getting shorter and the nights chillier, here are four great “fireplace” reads in the fourth economy. First up, two books from Daniel H. Pink – A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the …
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Tagged Bill Shore, books, Collaboration, Community, community development, Daniel Pink, economic development, Entrepreneurial City, reading, Rich Karlgaard, social enterprise, Transformation, venture capital
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The following is a post from our team’s former blog: Economic Architecture, active from October 2009 – September 2010. While we have elected to re-share this information, some details and links may be a bit outdated. While it’s still a …
Posted in Blog, Communities, Deep Thoughts, Marketing & Communications, News, Pittsburgh, Science & Technology, United States
Tagged Bayer, Community, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Pittsburgh Business Times, social media, Twitter
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Last November I packed my bags and moved to Pittsburgh to begin my career in community development. Given my background and the number of community-based organizations (CBOs) tucked within the city’s neighborhoods, I assumed that I would end up working …
Posted in Blog, Communities, Deep Thoughts, Economic Development, Pittsburgh, Transformation, United States
Tagged CDBG, Community, community development, community-based organizations, funding, investment, market, social impact
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