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What Riverside needs, besides TIF
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Posted Sunday May 20, 2007 13:42 #
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Ideally, that would be "RATHER THAN" or "IN STEAD OF" TIF.
Posted Sunday May 20, 2007 21:03 # -
Kim, this is a most interesting site. We should make the Chamber of Commerce aware of it also.
http://www.livingeconomies.org/
BALLE: Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Learn More About Local Living Economies
See the “Resources— section at the BALLE website for a thorough list of resources on building Local Living Economies:
www.livingeconomies.org/resources
Be sure to check out the famous “Andersonville Study— at www.andersonvillestudy.com. This Chicago-based piece demonstrates how locally owned businesses keep more money in the local economy than chain businesses.
The topic of Local Living Economies is attracting a lot of interest. Numerous books and articles have been published. A number of new books were featured at the 2006 BALLE Conference. Purchase these books at your local bookstore! To find the independent bookstore near you, go to: www.booksense.com
The Company We Keep - Reinventing Small Business for People, Community, and Place. By John Abrams
The Great Turning - From Empire to Earth Community. By David Korten
The Small-Mart Revolution - How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition. By Michael Shuman
Posted Monday May 21, 2007 21:04 # -
dear all,
thank goodness the tif is off the table. i salute the board for admitting a terrible mistake.
but we still need a comprehensive plan.
its process must be honest, genuinely inclusive and rigorous.
and the resulting document must be CLEAR about where we are headed.
comngrats to all,
chris
Posted Tuesday May 22, 2007 09:11 #
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