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Invert the World
Posted by Rebecca Eggleston on December 18, 2009 |
In this blog, the insightful Aaron Renn urges us to take a fresh look at our cities to find the opportunity in perceived challenges.
He reminds us that a big part of being competitive is using distinctiveness to advantage.
Aaron asks “Why [in the Midwest] can’t we use flatness and open spaces to our advantage? Why not exploit centrality? Not in a superficial “60% of the US population is within an X hour drive” way but in a deeper, more structural way. Why can’t an agricultural legacy be a strength, particularly with the trends in local, organic, and environmentally friendly food production?”
His challenge to us is to figure out how to make these things leading assets.
More from UrbanNext
Posted by Carol Coletta on August 01, 2008 |
Here's another view of last week's UrbanNext meeting in New Orleans, this time from GLUE co-founder Abby Wilson. (She is this amazing force of nature, just what the Midwest needs in a champion.)