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Prosperity And Industrial Development: Review Of Concepts And Measurements, Emma Willingham, Peter Hulseman
Prosperity And Industrial Development: Review Of Concepts And Measurements, Emma Willingham, Peter Hulseman
Northwest Economic Research Center Publications and Reports
This report, researched and written for the Port of Portland by the Northwest Economic Research Center, summarizes local efforts to measure and improve regional prosperity, both within and outside of Portland, Oregon, and offers a framework for assessing varying industrial land uses with respect to prosperity. As part of this review, definitions of prosperity from a variety of sources are presented. The purpose of the report is dual: First, a context for community and regional economic prosperity is established via the review of existing definitions and initiatives, and secondly, NERC offers a framework for assessing specific uses in terms of …
Cultivating The Technology Ecosystem: An Interview With Skip Newbury, Sheila Martin
Cultivating The Technology Ecosystem: An Interview With Skip Newbury, Sheila Martin
Metroscape
An interview with Skip Newbury, President and CEO of the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO). He is a frequent speaker on technology trends and topics, economic development, public-private partnerships and civic innovation. Before joining the TAO, Skip served as an economic development policy advisor to Portland Mayor Sam Adams, where he helped create Portland’s first comprehensive economic development strategy in 16 years, recognizing software as a key industry cluster.