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Tag Archives: economic development
Meet Some New Friends Doing Interesting Things In Community Development
Spring is in the air. Local citizens are coming out of their winter’s cocoons and are eager to do something. You’re right on top of that, coaxing your friends and neighbors to stop pushing buttons (between planning and doing) and starting … Continue reading
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Tagged AZ, CO, economic development, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, MT, planning, public policy, rural development, VT, WY
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Strategic Doing
So you’ve got a problem. Or your community has a problem, and despite yourself you’ve found yourself on a committee to do something about it. Â What do you do? Â Gather the usual suspects, pour some weak coffee and bring in … Continue reading
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Tagged economic development, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, planning, public policy
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Small Victories: A Public Participation Save in South Cheyenne
“You can’t save everybody / Everybody don’t want to be saved” –Kieran Kane Everybody agreed the unincorporated community needed attention. The County Comprehensive Plan had highlighted concerns with increasing density in the area just outside city limits. The City Comp … Continue reading
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Tagged Agenda21, economic development, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, planning, politics, public participation, WY
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Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 23, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Sunday–Oct. 23rd I was quite sick all night on account of my cold but I feel a little better now and hope I shall get along. It was a little warmer last night but … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Pursuit of Happiness
Tagged broadband, Civil War, economic development, history, jcshepard.com, Orrin Brown, TN
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Development Professional Available
Friends, I am looking for a new job.  As a seasoned Development Professional, I am considering opportunities in Community and Economic Development, primarily across the Mountain West and Upper Midwest states.  I have particular experience in long-range community and regional planning, … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Policy
Tagged community development, economic development, infrastructure, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, planning, strategic planning
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Improve a Vaccine—Save a Forest
QS-21 is a promising adjuvant which improves the performance of certain drugs.  The trouble is, QS-21 is derived from an evergreen tree (Quillaja saponari) found in limited locations in Chile. It also has some other qualities that limit vaccine effectiveness. Researchers … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Tagged economic development, health care, innovation, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, medicine
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Placemaking, not Bailouts, Key to Millenials and Boomers Alike
Last month, in conjunction with the National Planning Conference in Atlanta, the American Planning Association (APA) released results of a new poll. Â It found interesting similarities of opinion between both young adults (my kids) and younger/potential retirees (my folks). National … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Policy
Tagged demographics, economic development, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, planning, politics
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Talking About the Economic Census
An interesting video bit of PR from the Census Bureau on the 2012 Economic Census: How folks in business, economic and political leaders use economic statistics.  A bit geeky, like dancing about architecture… .
2012 Economic Census First Look
We’re getting an advance view of the US Census Bureau’s 2012 Economic Census results. The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector of the economy showed tremendous growth from 2007 to 2012 as the number of establishments rose by … Continue reading
Railroads riding the Bakken Boom
Rail roads seem to define America, from the Golden Spike to the Singing Brakeman. We love them, we hate them, we ride them, we wait for them. Â The rail industry, however, isn’t waiting for us, growing traffic where it can. … Continue reading