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Joseph McClure
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March 15, 2013
Recent articles in Arizona’s major newspaper, The Arizona Republic , have called into question the wisdom of Phoenix-area suburbs entering into public-private partnerships to support sports organizations that promise to bring visitors to the city. [1] While the debate about public support of major-league stadiums has a long and contentious history, the arrangements the articles were referring to had lower profiles and different dynamics of visitation and other potential benefits. Sports tourism at its most basic level can be simply amateur or youth leagues that travel to other places for competitions, and the distance traveled or schedule of
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Dustin Woodward
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August 19, 2011
The purpose of the blog is to examine the use of innovation in various capacities as it relates to the development of more resilient, efficient and economically viable communities/regions. Advancements in web-based communication platforms provide a multitude of opportunities for municipalities and regional governments to expand traditional communication, planning, eoconomic development practices and community engagement processes in order to: Enhance inter- and intra-departmental communication. More effectively engage specific stakeholders and the public at large. Strengthen strategic plan process and policy formation in general. Reposition themselves, from the standpoint of economic development competition, by
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