Regional Economic Development

Wyoming Missed Boom and Bust, and Found the Payoff in Traditional Economic Base By T.R. Reid Washington Post Staff Writer CHEYENNE, Wyo. — From coast to coast, embattled state governments are raising taxes, cutting programs,…

"Certainly, it is a disappointment to the state and the governor that [Intel has] not been able to reach [its] full potential here," she said. "But it is completely understandable in the market technology finds itself in today.
"We continue to seek every way possible to develop the state as a center for technology," Gochnour added. "And when the inevitable recovery occurs, we will be in a good position to take advantage of it."

Gussie O´Connor admits it´s probably her own fault that she doesn´t know what the Downtown Boise Association is doing. She often ignores the meeting notices and member letters mailed to her 10th Street barber shop…

In Washington — unlike in Idaho and 46 other states — the state constitution prohibits giving state money to private ventures. Economic development officials, particularly in border cities like Spokane and Vancouver, say that hamstrings their efforts to attract new businesses or retain those that are expanding.

Investors put $115.6 million into 17 Colorado companies in the fourth quarter of 2002 – a huge increase over the $47.3 million raised in the previous quarter. By Jennifer Beauprez Denver Post Business Writer But…

In 2002, the downtown-focused Association for Portland Progress and the Portland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce merged to form the Portland Business Alliance.
"They are considered a model merger, and they are being carefully monitored" by other groups as well, Peterson said.

The main outcome of the first phase of PAXIS is a body of proven good practice in supporting innovative start-ups, according to an evaluation report of the pilot phase. " In a knowledge-driven society, any…

"With fewer people than Washington, D.C., Wyoming is the least populous state in the country. Montana is ranked 44th. What both states lack in people, they make up for in natural resources, and for now, the gas, oil, coal and timber industries are keeping them economically buoyant and relatively insulated from troubles affecting other regions.

How long that continues is a function of efforts in Montana and Wyoming to diversify their economies. Growth may hinge on whether state leaders can attract a wider array of companies offering higher paying jobs to keep more high school and college graduates in state jobs and wean the states off a dependency on revenues from oil."

Overcrowded cities on the coasts. Dying rural communities in the interior. The way to save both may be to create a post-agrarian heartland by Michael Lind The Atlantic Monthly ************************** (Many thanks to Al Jones…

"Now, with Internet companies and telecommuters, working from home has become an ideal. And with America’s shift from an industrial economy to a service-based economy, it’s important to encourage entrepreneurship of all kinds, Lewis says.

"You have to allow them to do that, or you will kill your community," Lewis said. "Where are you going to get your entrepreneurs? Are you going to import them? The new world says you’ve got to grow your own."