Comments on: Vancouver’s green economic strategy begins http://civicscene.ca/vancouvers-green-economic-strategy-begins Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:13:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Ross http://civicscene.ca/vancouvers-green-economic-strategy-begins/comment-page-1#comment-148 Jonathan Ross Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:32:54 +0000 http://civicscene.ca/?p=1203#comment-148 Low Carbon Economic Development zones are areas where coordinated government incentives spur green business, just as a Special Economic Zones are geographical regions that have economic laws which are designed to increase foreign direct investment and initiate a competitive business climate. Low Carbon Economic Development zones are areas where coordinated government incentives spur green business, just as a Special Economic Zones are geographical regions that have economic laws which are designed to increase foreign direct investment and initiate a competitive business climate.

]]> By: dan hilborn http://civicscene.ca/vancouvers-green-economic-strategy-begins/comment-page-1#comment-146 dan hilborn Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:05:21 +0000 http://civicscene.ca/?p=1203#comment-146 This carbon-based creature thanks you! But the comparison to the Special Economic Zones of Asia is a little perplexing. What similarities do you see between the two types of zones, other than the fact that they have geographic boundaries? This carbon-based creature thanks you!

But the comparison to the Special Economic Zones of Asia is a little perplexing.
What similarities do you see between the two types of zones, other than the fact that they have geographic boundaries?

]]> By: A tale of two approaches « CivicScene.ca http://civicscene.ca/vancouvers-green-economic-strategy-begins/comment-page-1#comment-117 A tale of two approaches « CivicScene.ca Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:55:11 +0000 http://civicscene.ca/?p=1203#comment-117 [...] labour dispute, puts the city in a deficit position of about $60 million.In response, the Mayor has just unveiled a comprehensive economic development strategy in close consultation with the VEDC for the first time in two decades.The City Manager has opened [...] [...] labour dispute, puts the city in a deficit position of about $60 million.In response, the Mayor has just unveiled a comprehensive economic development strategy in close consultation with the VEDC for the first time in two decades.The City Manager has opened [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Ross http://civicscene.ca/vancouvers-green-economic-strategy-begins/comment-page-1#comment-116 Jonathan Ross Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:01:52 +0000 http://civicscene.ca/?p=1203#comment-116 I have placed a link in the post to explain what Low Carbon Zones exactly are. I have placed a link in the post to explain what Low Carbon Zones exactly are.

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