
The Enterprise
and Economic Development Library has a section with information
about local
development. There you can learn more about community
development.
The library has a Locations
Section which helps bring community and economic
development together for those who cam make things happen in places seeking
opportunities around the world. The acronym CED stands
for Community Economic Development. The term is defined below as is
explanation of what it means to point out places seeking opportunities page
down.

community economic development:
... the
enterprise and economic development process as it takes
place in the community where it
should be integrated with the opportunities and concerns
for social
change. Community development is sometimes defined in a
way that separates it from changes brought about
by the influence and leadership of business
decision makers see
10 important elements for local economic development converted
to 12 important items of consideration for successful
community economic development. The Centre for Community
Enterprise website devotes a page to discussion
of community economic development.

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communities of interest to enterprise developers and site
selectors:
... locations that appear
to measure up to a set of criteria for
bringing a project for expansion,
relocation or new
venture startup to successful conclusion
in the eyes of an enterprise
developer and from which
information needs to be gathered as a first step. Ultimately
places
of interest to enterprise developers and site
selectors should be put through
the test of comparative
analysis. Smart communities
get their acts together in advance see
places that want economic development and elements
of community economic development. Also, Search
for a Location in the
.network introductory
series may be of
interest to all members of
its target
audience, which includes
enterprise developers and site selectors.


economic development network:
... an ally
network. Appendix
B of the .network glossary defines
various networks.


elements of community economic development:
... The following 10 items delineate
a practical order of important elements for places
that what economic development. For this page
6 (page
up)
in the about economic development series (page
1) it
is suggested that two additional elements be added to
create a 12-step program for the
process in a community having
a balanced vitality. Additional elements to include
are (1) integration of all community
development processes
into local enterprise
and economic development and (2)
maintenance of a ongoing dialogue with those who are
leaders of social change (see the definition of community
economic development). The latter effort is
a best practices approach to sustaining a community
in
which the true wants and needs of its citizenry are allowed
to influence change.

places that want economic development:
... are locations that
maintain positions of responsiveness to opportunities for vitality
and growth using any one or a combination of the definitions published
on page 2 of
the series About
Economic Development. They address the concerns
of their citizens by organizing community
development initiatives as well as issues that affect the
sustainability and/or development of their economies. Locations
that want economic development organize around a best
practice approach when they are truly dedicated. A
serious approach means making information available to prospects by
placing it in the hands of location
data suppliers with marketing skills,
standing behind their commitments, an taking care of their own.

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