National Urban League Centennial Conference Online: Promotes Economic Development
The National Urban League’s Centennial Celebration is taking place in Washington, DC, July 28-31. I’m watching the online stream of the conference and feel empowered. The conference has brought together some of the “leading business, community, and political figures” in the African American community. I am excited to see that the focus has shifted to promoting strong economic development.
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Quick Links – May 10, 2010
Community Economic Development #ced2
- Long Overdue Change to Help Young Adults Get Coverage
- Where is everyone moving?
- One more youth program in Congress Heights just too much for neighbors [DC]
- New Alarm Bells About Chemicals and Cancer
- Poverty, low property values make it difficult to fund city services despite economic development [PA]
- Maryland already is home to six Fortune 500 companies. For now, at least, it will have to do without a seventh
- Santa Clara County Officials Want to Take Toys From Fat Kids [CA]
- Study: Raleigh-Durham area ranks high for biotech jobs, pay
- Housing advocates warned Councilmembers that the money used to build and renovate affordable units in the District will be completely out of money by the end of this year. [DC]
- Group opposes Wal-Mart plans for Marple center [PA]
- Virginia Beach expands development office
- Loudoun County’s Economic Development Focus Goes National [VA]
- Secretary of State of Maryland Welcomes Mina Mar Group to Maryland International Incubator Program [MD]
- Landrieu Sends Letter to SBA in Support of Small Business Owners Impacted By Oil Spill Disaster
- About 40% of freelancers had trouble getting paid in 2009
- The Charlotte Regional Partnership – as well as the state’s six other regional economic-development groups – face budget cuts [NC]
- Energy Efficiency Grants, $125K, Awarded by SBA to Assist Small Businesses
- Greensboro, High Point economic development groups to have first joint session
Technology
- Apple Confirms AT&T Has iPhone Exclusivity Until 2012
- Twitter to Launch Twitter Business Center [SCREENSHOTS]
- Everything You Need To Know About Who’s Using Twitter
- Surprising statistics about Twitter : 87% of Americans know about Twitter but only 7% use it
- Life in 2020: Your Dating History on Display and Other Faintly Disturbing Predictions
- 20 Twitter Directories to Find More Friends and Followers
- SkedgeMe Gives Small Biz Simple, Social Scheduling App
Our Government Needs Your Help
President Obama released the Open Government Directive to encourage participation and collaboration while developing a more transparent government.
The Open Government Directive required all federal government agencies to receive public feedback and integrate advice and ideas from average citizens. The Directive was designed to make government think more strategically and function more efficiently while improving the overall availability and accuracy of information.
The first version of the Dashboard tracks agency progress on the deliverables set out in the Directive and links to each agency’s Open Government Webpage. You can see a full timeline of Directive milestones and deadlines here.
The U.S. General Services Administration has provided the technology, powered by IdeaScale under a free citizen engagement license, to make it easier for you to interact with each federal agency.
The Agency Contact Information for IdeaScale is a list of all agencies and their contact information. Ideas and comments submitted via email, phone, or other means will be posted on the agency’s website by moderators which will allow others to comment and vote on these ideas.
Americans are also encouraged to use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Communities: Promote Nature’s Artwork
Mother Nature Network created a beautiful slideshow of America’s national parks. The amazing natural beauty and impressive preservation is an asset most communities would love to have. As America’s economy continues to struggle, attracting tourism could be as simple as touting nature’s artwork.
The list includes:
- Yellowstone National Park
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Everglades National Park
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Olympic National Park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Yosemite National Park
- Glacier Bay National Park
- Redwood National Park
- Crater Lake National Park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
- Congaree National Park
2010: a new year, a new blog
Happy New Year! I decided the new year was an excellent opportunity to start a new blog dedicated to integrating technology into economic and community development. MUC6UQQRNZBR