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Strategic Doing on Vimeo: Insights into civic innovation

Ed Morrison — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:56:30 +0000

You can access the new channel here.

Here’s a glimpse of the Strategic Doing workshop we held at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls on June 10, 2009.

Strategic Doing is a disciplined process that enables loosely joined networks to do complex thinking together quickly. This complex thinking is critical to civic innovation.

Strategic Doing in South Central Idaho from Ed Morrison on Vimeo.

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Revitalizing manufacturing

Ed Morrison — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:35:30 +0000

Senator Sherrod Brown Joins Blue Green Alliance to Release Clean Energy Manufacturing Recommendations

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Cleveland’s emerging pathology of hope

Ed Morrison — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:55:36 +0000

Research from Purdue’s Department of Child Development and Family Studies just released. In the paper, the authors provide a detailed description of how problem gambling impacts families…

[T]he negative financial consequences of problem gambling can occur quickly and can result in extensive financial consequences for other people. The financial damage that a problem gambler can cause in minutes would typically take a substance abuser weeks or even years to create the same financial damage to a family. Hence, the consequences of gambling can be abrupt and devastating…

Although there is limited research on the impact of parental problem gambling on children, the current research findings indicate that children’s lives are profoundly impacted by a parent’s problem gambling behaviors (Darbyshire, Oster, & Carrig, 2001a; Franklin & Thorns, 1989; Jacobs et al., 1989; Lesieur & Rothschild, 1989; Lorenz, 1987).

Summary here: Families Suffer From Problem Gambling

A 2005 study from the University of Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions notes that proximity to casions matters…

Individuals who live within 10 miles of a casino or in a disadvantaged neighborhood are more likely to experience problem gambling, according to new research from the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).

Study Ties Risk Of Problem Gambling With Proximity To Casinos

As Robert Goodman writes in The Luck Business:

To move away from the culture of chance and toward policies that promote genuine economic development will mean going beyond the hype of magic bullet cures and focusing instead on incremental, long-term policies. We should seek to better understand and correct the economic circumstances that have forced state and local governments to consider gambling in the first place. This process will require patience, careful analysis, and honest discussion among leaders and their constituents. The reward will be not only the protection of our economy, but a shift from the pathologies of hope to the creation of real hope.

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Knock, knock. Anybody home?

Ed Morrison — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:53:44 +0000

A major competitive opportunity has been staring Cleveland in the face for at least five years, and no one at the Greater Cleveland Partnership seems to get it.

The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage

Instead, I wonder, how much time and money the GCP has spent over the past five years trying to get a casino in Cleveland?

Now that Cleveland has its casino, I’m sure we will see the Cleveland economy soar right along with Detroit, Louisiana and Mississippi (all of which went all in for casinos as an economic development strategy).

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Dear Cleveland, It’s really hard to love you sometimes

George Nemeth — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:32:30 +0000

ThatGirl writes: “All your empty homes and broken dreams, annually reselling our souls and our firstborns to men in suits who suck us dry, and girls go missing but no one pays attention because they’re from “that side” of town. You get drunk and complain about your losing sports teams. You listen to the same old songs on WMMS or KISS FM…”

My sentiments exactly.

Read the letter @ Cleveland Love: open letter #5: Dear Cleveland.

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A sliver of sunshine on a cloudy day

Ed Morrison — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:01:52 +0000

When I was growing up, Gordon Cobbledick, PD Sport Editor, lived across the street. He’d often ask us to come to the Brown games.

Brother Hunter and I sat there shivering in the old Municipal Stadium, but we had great seats to watch some amazing players: Jim Brown, Lou Groza, Gene Hickerson.

The old days may look like they are returning, though…

Heading into the bye week, the Browns lead the league in games played with eight.

The Browns are fourth in the league in third-down attempts at 109. The teams ahead of the Browns? The Minnesota Vikings, the New York Jets, and the New York Giants — playoff contenders all!

The Browns have one of the least tired offenses in the league as they are third from the bottom in time of possession.

The Browns league-low 9.8 points per game is still more than any other team can score on any one play. Even the Saints. In fact, it would take the league’s top-scoring team, the New Orleans Saints, at least TWO plays to score more than 9.8 points.

God Hates Cleveland Sports

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Good series of articles on I 76 corridor

Ed Morrison — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:04:40 +0000

Universities expand roles to include emphasis on economic development

Strong institutions promote community, population growth

Area leaders say potential from biomedical push is high

Officials see future in promising development at university centers

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Developing a green infrastructure in Philadelphia

Ed Morrison — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:33:01 +0000

Philadelphia and Chicago are both leading cities when it comes to implementing “green” strategies and sustainable development.

About a week ago, the Philadelphia Environmental Council released a report on building a green infrastructure in Philadelphia. You can access a copy of the report from this page

Here is a YouTube video of the launch event.

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A New Vision for Vacant Land in Cleveland

Ed Morrison — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:20:17 +0000

A New Vision for Vacant Land in Cleveland

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The power of D-schools + B-schools.

Ed Morrison — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:42:21 +0000

Interesting opportunities with Weatherhead and the Cleveland Institute of Art, I suspect…

When I was at REI, our best interns came from the Cleveland Institute of Art.

Does Integrated Creativity Exist Today?

Interesting idea? Check out Fast Company’s expert design blogs for more.

BTW, whatever happened to the idea of a Design District in Cleveland? It’s a really good idea.

(A 2007 WCPN entry said the Design District “has momentum“.)