Tag: Quality of Place
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Why Do Promising Teams and Projects Fall Apart?
Those who have worked in community and economic development in West Virginia or other regions have certainly experienced the meltdown of what seemed like a promising initiative. What goes wrong when an energetic group gets together with a great idea, but it fails to take hold and produce anything significant? createwv.typepad.com Author Patrick Lencioni addresses…
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Strategy Track Leader 2008: Josie Anderson
I like it when things come full circle. How I met and then got to work with Josie Anderson may have a few more angles than a circle, but we got there. I think we first spied each other in the gym, passing each other as we were coming and going to workout. You build…
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Creative Salon Discussion Regarding Promoting Arts in Huntington
Mountainside Media and Stone Strategies invite the public to a free, facilitated discussion regarding promoting the arts in Huntington on Thursday, June 5, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Mountainside Media offices, located at 1009 Fifth Avenue in downtown Huntington. The focus of the discussion will include “the economic impact of…
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Place Track Leader 2008: Jeff Miller
createwv.typepad.com The Place Track covers a lot of ground. Just the concept of “sense of place” alone, which deals with a community’s personality, touches on identity, architecture, public art, public spaces, and overall look and feel (or public face of a community). The track also covers the concept of “third places” – where people like…
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FIRST Class Creative Work in WV
We enjoy telling the rest of the state and the world about the great creative work already being done here in West Virginia. That includes all fields – arts and culture, creative design, scientific research, technology, entrepreneurship and more. Here are a few things we’ve recently heard about that we’re proud to share. Do you…
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Tolerance Track Leader 2008: Crystal Good
Crystal Good is one of those people I feel like I have known longer than I really have. Someone that you hear so many good things about that you feel like you know them before you’ve really ever had a conversation. Once you have that conversation you discover those good things you heard were true,…
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Parkersburg – Creative, Inclusive…On the Cusp of Growth?
Parkersburg, WV, is one of West Virginia’s most historic and beautiful Ohio River towns. If you’ve ever been to Blennerhassett Island or stayed at the beautiful Blennerhassett Hotel, you know what I mean. createwv.typepad.com However, Parkersburg – despite several decades of population decline – has much going for it to position for New Economy/Creative Community…
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Rob Godbey’s Creative Mission
Rob Godbey has been on the forefront of spreading the importance of the “creative class” and new economy growth in West Virginia since he moved back to his home state seven years ago. After spending several years in IT and consulting roles around the country, he moved back to form a management consulting practice called…
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Congratulations to Morgantown – A Top 100 City
Morgantown has received kudos from national publications before, but usually in the “Small Cities” category. What makes their recent notation even more impressive is that there were no size categories this time – Morgantown was up against cities of all shapes and sizes, and still made the Top 100. Relocate America, a source of community…
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Let’s Get Social
Our Create WV friend and super-talented photographer K.D. Lett has set up sites on MySpace and Facebook for us to stay connected easier. Please join them and get to know each other! And please share them with friends of West Virginia wherever they may be around the globe! Be sure to click on the Create…