[MissoulaGov] Council goals: On sustainability

[Russ Fletcher]

While we don't want to "be" another community, we can learn from the 
success of others:


        Economists see tech companies as a saving grace in Bozeman
        economy <http://matr.net/article-38004.html>

Bozeman has a very vibrant and proactive tech transfer program at MSU 
and an incubator, Tech Ranch (http://www.techranch.org) which have spun 
out many successful companies in Bozeman. 

The U of M just hired a new tech transfer officer, Dr. Joe Fanguy 
<http://matr.net/article-37134.html>, who has a large inventory of R&D 
success that needs mentors and entrepreneurs to move them into, first, 
the Missoula incubator MonTEC ( http://www.montec.org ) and then the 
Missoula community to compete in the global markets.

A goal for the Council should be to help promote the opportunities 
available at the U of M and encourage the Missoula investor (Hellgate 
Angel Network) , business and professional community to support them.

Missoula has an incredible opportunity to "grow its own sustainable 
world class businesses" that we've paid lip service to for too long....

Russ


Paradigm1 at aol.com wrote:
> */It's an OK article. I think many (not me necessarily) would argue 
> that government distortion of the market, and government mandated 
> changes in lending practices lead to the bubble in the first place -- 
> but that will be debated for years. In terms of the "sustainability" 
> buzz word. How about something tangible and concrete to deal with. 
> What are you suggesting Council do to make Missoula sustainable? Many 
> people who have lost jobs in our town recently, would argue that we 
> are well below "sustainable" in terms of economic activity. The many 
> empty and blighted buildings throughout Missoula would support their 
> position./*
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> *//* 
> */Carl P./*
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> In a message dated 2/12/2010 12:08:42 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, 
> johntorma at yahoo.com writes:
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>     An excellent article.  Thanks for sharing it, Jed.
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>     John Torma
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>     *From:* Jed Taylor <mcc at offthedial.com>
>     *To:* missoulagov at cmslists.com
>     *Sent:* Thu, February 11, 2010 11:09:09 PM
>     *Subject:* [MissoulaGov] Council goals: On sustainability
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>     “Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.”
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>     - Edward Abbey
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>     I think the single best response to the request for ideas and
>     commentary on goals for our city council was John Wolverton’s
>     message that places sustainability at the heart of whatever
>     strategy guides specific choices.
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>     And this article from the NYT offers yet another reminder of the
>     lessons every government leader should be learning from our
>     nation’s current crisis:
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>     http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/slumburbia/
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>     It ends with this nugget of wisdom: “Come see: this is what
>     happens when money and market, alone, guide the way we live.”
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