"Making the Grass Greener: Recommendations to Attract, Retain, Develop & Support Knowledge Workers"

This report makes some assumptions. It assumes Fresno would like
to retain, attract, develop, and support more knowledge workers and
creative professionals.

New trends in economic and civic development
connect positive and sustained growth to the activities of knowledge
workers.

The goal of this report is to stimulate thinking of civic leaders
in the City of Fresno to develop a place where creative professionals and knowledge
workers will choose as their home.

This report also assumes that change is needed and wanted; otherwise there is
no need to do a report. For Fresno to retain, attract, develop, and support creative
professionals and knowledge workers, there must be changes. The good news is that
the change is simple; to start we only have to change our minds.

Full Report: http://www.creativefresno.com/files/publications/CECReportFinal_Web.pdf

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THE INNOVATION ECONOMY AGENDA

From the business and civic sectors to education and government, a comprehensive effort is underway to redefine how we compete as a region to create and sustain economic vitality.

At the core of our activities is a shared belief that only through an unwavering commitment to and investment in the economic resources, processes and results that support innovation, entrepreneurship and regional reinvention—key ingredients for value-based competitiveness—will we overcome reliance upon a failed strategy of competing on low-cost labor, land, and natural resources.

http://lyles.csufresno.edu/docs/2006-inn-econ-index.pdf