This Friday I will be taking my maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean – heading to South Korea for a month of cultural and vocational learning. The trip is sponsored by the Rotary Group Study Exchange (GSE) program, which provides …
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Tagged #GSEKorea, architecture, economic, Energy, environmental, green growth, infrastructure, Korean Land & Housing Corporation, land use, Postech, Rotary Group Study Exchange, Samoo, social, Songdo International Business District, South Korea, Sustainability, transportation
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Fourth Economy Consulting has launched a new index, listing top counties based on key attributes and sizes from across the nation. PITTSBURGH, PA – The “Fourth Economy Community (FEC) Index” was released today listing the nation’s top 10 small-sized Fourth …
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Tagged Clark County, diversity, FEC Index, Fourth Economy Index, innovation, investment, Johnson County, La Crosse County, Lee County, Monroe County, Olmsted County, place, Randall County, Sustainability, talent, Tompkins, Warren County, Wood County
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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 …
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Tagged Collaboration, Community, community development, economic development, investment, site selection, Sustainability, talent, workforce
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Fourth Economy Consulting has launched a new index, listing top counties from across the nation. The Fourth Economy Index highlights those communities ideally positioned to attract modern investment and managed economic growth within the fourth economy. PITTSBURGH, PA – A …
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Tagged Brazos County, Brown County, diversity, Fayette County, Fourth Economy Community Index, Greene County, innovation, investment, Kentucky, Lancaster County, Lubbock County, mid-sized, Missouri, nebraska, New Hanover County, North Carolina, Ohio, Pitt County, place, Sarpy County, Sustainability, talent, Texas, wisconsin
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Earlier this month I attended the Great Lakes Urban Exchange (GLUE) annual conference, which was held in the Larimer neighborhood of Pittsburgh. GLUE is a network of young leaders devoted to creating a healthy, sustainable and equitable future for …
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Tagged community development, GLUE, Great Lakes Urban Exchange, green jobs, Green-Lighting Neighborhoods, GTECH, Pittsburgh Pipeline, Sustainability, Water, workforce
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This past year, the Fourth Economy Team members worked on various community and economic development projects across the country. We have witnessed firsthand the ways that communities and organizations are responding to their new economic reality. We continue to learn …
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Tagged diversity, Fourth Economy Community, Fourth Economy Index, investment, place, Sustainability, talent
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Water is vital to life. We simply cannot live without it. We have no substitutes for it. Without a minimum intake of water, we die. The minimum water requirement is estimated at 20 litres per day for drinking plus …
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Tagged Green, Sustainability, Transformation, Water
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