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Vancouver’s green economic strategy begins

Posted by Jonathan Ross

This summary of the Green Technology Industry Leaders Roundtable that the VEDC hosted back in June seems to be launching pad for Mayor Gregor Robertson’s address to the Board of Trade today.  And in consideration of who sat around that table, I’d say that it’s a pretty solid foundation of ideas to build upon.

The roof of the new convention centre is a symbolic green landing strip for the world.  Vancouver is officially open for business.

The roof of the new convention centre is a symbolic green landing strip for the world. Vancouver is officially open for business.

As mentioned in an earlier post, today’s speech and the ensuing economic development branding/strategy will be the first for Vancouver in over two decades, which is shocking considering the growth that the city has experienced over that time frame.

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FACT OF THE DAY

In 2010, Vancouver had fewer than half the number of murders than it had in 2009.  There were nine homicides within Vancouver’s city limits, down from 19 killings the previous year.

Quote OF THE DAY

“Perhaps it was my silk dress or the new perfume I’ve been wearing lately. When I asked Suzanne Anton what her New Year’s resolution was, she replied, “To kiss a pretty girl!” and pecked me on the cheek.”  – Writer Emily Barca describing her encounter with the lone NPA City Councillor on New Year’s Eve.

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