Economic Development in Rhode Island - It's GO Time

Last month, I was fortunate to play a small part in developing the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation's report, "Actions for Economic Development in Rhode Island." The report offers a wealth of potential action items policy makers can pursue to help boost RI's economic fortunes (hint: eliminating all taxes is NOT one of them).

The section I worked on, along with my colleagues at New Commons, Camoin Associates and Broadband Rhode Island, focused on developing a gigabit broadband infrastructure as a way to give a boost, not just to business, but to the entire ecosystem of commerce, including businesses, consumers, regulatory agencies, et al. If you're curious about how Rhode Island might be able to maximize its economic potential, then this report (put together lovingly by the folks at Fourth Economy) is definitely worth a read.

SOURCE: Greater Rhode Island, http://greaterrhodeisland.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/thinking-about-economic-development/