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Message: [QUOTE="omniorange, post: 1030841, member: 636"] By the way, I think posters on this board should realize that the hiring of Cantor dovetailed with the MDA of Syracuse and Central NY revising Vision 2010 back in 2002 and 2003 (final report published February 2004). As part of the revising, in the reports own words: [I]"To obtain an objective, first-rate analysis of the region’s competitive position, the MDA retained two nationally recognized consultants. The first, the Battelle Memorial Institute, is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading consultants in technology-oriented development, renowned for identifying key strategic initiatives to spur technological innovation and technologically-based economic development. The second consultant retained was Catalytix, a Richard Florida Company. Dr. Florida, founder and principal of Catalytix, is the H. John Heinz III Professor of Economic Development at Carnegie Mellon University. He first called attention to the growing importance of the availability of talent in his groundbreaking book, The Rise of the Creative Class. Dr. Florida’s theory emphasizes four main elements – technology, talent, tolerance and territorial assets – as the common foundation upon which regions can fuel their growth over the next decade. This project is the result of the first-ever pairing of these two widely-respected consulting groups. It brings together the premiere approach to planning for technology development with cutting-edge thinking on the importance of talent, tolerance and creativity to economic and community growth. The marriage of these two perspectives represents a unique undertaking in economic development and strategic planning." [/I] Many of Richard Florida's ideas actually align with Cantor's in terms of attracting the talent (who tend to be more tolerant people) who can leverage both technology and the area's assets to the fullest. It will be interesting to continue to follow things both on the Hill and in the city throughout the rest of this decade. Cheers, Neil [/QUOTE]

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