Archive for June, 2010

Ride to Prosperity in Reading and Berks County

June 18th, 2010

Yesterday, I participated in a press conference timed to the release of “Ride to Prosperity:  Strategies for Economic Competitiveness in Greater Reading.” This report is the culmination of an interesting initiative where eight local economic and workforce development groups have come together to jointly develop and promote a series of new economic development strategies for […]

Innovation in Southeast Virginia

June 11th, 2010

Along with our partners at the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, we’ve been developing an Innovation Index for the Southeast Virginia Partnership for Regional Transformation (www.seva-port.org).  SEVA-PORT is a regional partnership, funded by the Department of Labor’s WIRED initiative, focused on supporting innovative economic development efforts in the region surrounding Hampton Roads, Virginia.   The latest SEVA-PORT […]

The Green Metropolis

June 3rd, 2010

I just finished reading The Green Metropolis, by David Owen, a New Yorker staff writer.  My verdict is probably one thumbs up.  I’ve been regularly disappointed with most books I’ve read that focus on sustainability and the green economy.  They all seem to contain a few interesting insights, but no one seems to be capturing […]