Economic Development – the conundrum of community
During the seventies and eighties it was relatively clear that economics was about business, and as such, development was about business attraction. This picture began to blur with advances in …
Community and Development – a conundrum
Current government retrenchment with an ensuing devolution of responsibilities to more local areas is causing interesting dynamics in the field of community and economic development. Traditionally considered the domain of …
Community Regeneration – encouraging dreams
(The boat featured in the photo is one of the “ripples” as it was built in a neigbouring village by youth under the guidance of another man who had a …
Alex’s dream/Sinclair’s vision
(This is Alex and the boat of his dreams. It was built by Alex and a group of volunteers in Portsoy, Scotland as one of their inputs into the Scottish …
Development and Culture – an inextricable link
The integration of economies, shifts in manufacturing bases, communications developments and technological developments are having impacts, causing stress and re-evaluation of institutions, programs and methodologies. These economic thrusts are shaping …