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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Trying to distill this conversation, I think that
it's true that we have a community-wide agreement that attracting clean
high-tech businesses is our economic development goal. Within that
framework, there has been plenty of disagreement and
finger-pointing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some specifics: </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jerry holds Walla Walla as an example of a
well-developed community, and asks for my opinion. I agree. I
visited Walla Walla, and my Daily News travel column about that visit focused on
the vitality of their downtown. Walla Walla has been very successful due
to the community's support for public art, the recent boom in wine (bringing new
$ and new creative people), the commitment to building their downtown and
keeping their colleges out of the downtown area. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>G. Crabtree asks me to justify my statement that
:"They (the owners of clean, high paying, high tech business) do not like
freeways, strip malls, and huge Wal-Mart's." Sure. I suggest he look
to <A href="http://www.creativeclass.org">www.creativeclass.org</A> for a
look at Richard Florida's well-respected work in economic development.
Florida explains that the "creative class" (the thinking folks who make econ dev
happen) are attracted to communities with a vibrant and
tolerant culture, available outdoor recreation, and clusters of like-minded
folks for friends and employees (think near a university or two). Not a
homogenized McWasteland. Also, try <A
href="http://www.milkeninstitute.org">www.milkeninstitute.org</A> for
comparisons of growing communities nationwide.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hope for the future? Yes, I think there is a
growing interest in stopping all this finger-pointing. The new Knowledge
Corridor concept is a great opportunity to link the strengths of Moscow,
Pullman, WSU, and UI. Moscow would really benefit from that combination
since WSU/Pullman is growing stronger daily. The first meeting is October
23, 11am to 2pm, in Pullman. The local EDC is co-hosting this event, and
you can get details and register (reservations are required, but the public is
welcome) at <A href="mailto:edc@moscow.com">edc@moscow.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gweitz@moscow.com href="mailto:gweitz@moscow.com">Jerry Weitz</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=jampot@adelphia.net
href="mailto:jampot@adelphia.net">g. crabtree</A> ; <A title=london@moscow.com
href="mailto:london@moscow.com">Bill London</A> ; <A title=ttrail@moscow.com
href="mailto:ttrail@moscow.com">Tom Trail</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net
href="mailto:vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net">vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:11
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] BYU-Idaho
Enrollment</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Bill and Gary, <BR>I agree that everyone desires high tech
business in their area. What progressive communities are doing is very
exciting. In a study of Munich, there is a strong trend to form
communities within communites (the same for Chicago) and attend to the
livability factors. Cities are wising up to what you allude to--packed
freeways, strip malls, etc. Thus if a company needs an educated
workforce, they are considering cities and downtown locations. More
young, single, educated people are moving to the cities. Rural
areas(Mont.,S.D., N.D., Iowa, Neb.,and Kan.), are beginning to fight back by
the lures of free land and office space, low-interest loans for new business,
advice and mentoring, and rural business tax breaks. Moscow is not.
Bill, tonight I spoke with a young person (whom we both know) that wishes to
stay in Moscow when she marries. This young potential couple is highly
educated and are not able to find work. Last year, I attended UI's
Vandal Banquet honoring our academic athletes, a number said they loved the
Palouse, however they would have to move to regions that offer a future since
there is a lack of job opportunities locally. So why not accomodate these
great young people?<BR><BR>Our assets are the Universities and the rural
setting. The University: A remarkable invention of western culture and a
decisive catalyst in modern soceity; an essential factor to society's
effective functioning and well-being. It manufactures no products, but
creates the science and technology on which those products depend. The
university trains and nutures each new generation of architects, artists,
authors, business leaders, engineers, farmers, lawyers, physicians, poets,
scientists, social workers and teachers. Thus we have two great
positives: UI and WSU.<BR><BR>Yet, our rural University is declining, and has
garnered less than great ratings in the Princeton Review. Since
knowledge is the dominant economic force, the importance of the University can
only grow in a rapidly changing environment. Technology and education
have fused. I recently took a course in graduate statistics from
UW online. Being a math major, I have to admit statistics was not my
favorite although the theory of probability was great. Our office will be part
of UW/Oregon Health Science's research faculty. The on-line experience
was the best math class I have ever participated in. Recall, I
once studied Math in Germany for one year. Hence, location (mortar and
brick) are not as important as technology improves. The American
Community College is considered the best American invention in higher ed in a
recent Economist magazine's feature on the state of education in
America. Hence, Moscow has a way to go in helping defend UI
against 21th century economic and educational realities. However, the
Quad cities have two great assets. LCSC and WWCC.<BR><BR>In Harvard's Derek
Bok's two recent books, Universities in the Marketplace, and Our
Underacheiving Colleges addresses why Moscow may want to change, grow, embrace
prosperity, and become business friendly. Being isolated, rural, anti
infrastructure are not advantages. BSU has every intention of being the
flagship both in relevence, research, and student population. BSU has
significant Business Support. <BR><BR>Bill, please tell me what you think of
Walla Walla why we shouldn't model its optimism and actions.
Thomas Freidman had a great editorial about Europe's former poor
house--Ireland. Ireland invested in infrastructure, education, and
business friendliness.. Walla Walla did the same. The results are
remarkable. Jerry <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>At 06:27 PM 10/3/06, g.
crabtree wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial size=2>Mr.
London, could you flesh out your sweeping assertion that "They (the owners
of clean, high paying, high tech business) do not like freeways, strip
malls, and huge Wal-Mart's."? The bulk of those types of businesses
are, in fact, located in cities that do have those things and, for the most
part, in spades. Ed Schweitzer, the owner of what has to be the holy grail
of the types of businesses that are being discussed, is not preparing to
pull up stakes and bolt over a superstore, far from it. Increased expansion
is the order of the day. He is on record as being "a strong proponent" of
Pullman's Super Wal-Mart and is also in favor of greatly improved
transportation in the Moscow-Pullman area. Could you point me to the study,
poll, or interview that would bear out your contention that a bit of
development would scare off the future high tech golden geese? Or is this
simply a personally held conviction that you felt comfortable foisting onto
the backs of entrepreneurs in an effort to further your own bucolic
vision for Moscow?<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>gc<BR>-----
Original Message ----- </FONT><BR><FONT face=arial size=2>From: "Bill
London" <<A
href="mailto:london@moscow.com">london@moscow.com</A>><BR>To: "Tom Trail"
<<A href="mailto:ttrail@moscow.com">ttrail@moscow.com</A>>; <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net">vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net</A>>;
"Jerry Weitz" <<A
href="mailto:gweitz@moscow.com">gweitz@moscow.com</A>><BR>Sent: Tuesday,
October 03, 2006 2:48 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] BYU-Idaho
Enrollment<BR></FONT><FONT face=arial><BR></FONT><FONT face=arial
size=2>> J-<BR>> In your earlier post, you spoke of
making a significant change in this<BR>> community. You wrote that
we needed to embrace change and growth.<BR>> I tried to
bring some specificity to that language when I asked about<BR>> your
reaction to the Naylor Farms permit. In response, you noted that
you<BR>> did not favor the Naylor Farms industrial model of growth, but
instead<BR>> wanted clean high-tech businesses.<BR>>
I hope that is an accurate summary of this discussion so
far.<BR>> My point now is that what you are asking for
(infusion of high-tech<BR>> businesses) is the status quo.
Everybody wants that. Every city and county<BR>> in the US, and
probably the world, wants clean well-paying high-tech<BR>>
businesses. So, that is not new. With Alturas park, the
business<BR>> incubator, the LEDC, and all, Moscow is already doing
that.<BR>> So, I wonder -- what is your point?
when you talk about embracing<BR>> growth and change, if the growth and
change is carefully directed toward<BR>> clean high-tech businesses, I do
not think you will find very many people<BR>> disagreeing. That is
the Holy Grail of economic development these days -- <BR>> and one that I
support.<BR>> I think Moscow can recruit these
in-demand high-tech businesses, either<BR>> by drawing them in or by
growing them from the UI/WSU. But the reason they<BR>> would choose
to settle here (remember they are being bribed by cities and<BR>>
counties from all over to move to those locations) is that they like
the<BR>> quality of life here.<BR>> The owners of
those businesses like bike paths and good schools and a<BR>> vibrant
cultural life. They do not like freeways, strip malls, and
huge<BR>> Walmarts.<BR>> So, Jerry, what is it that
you want to change about Moscow in your goal<BR>> of embracing
growth?<BR>> BL<BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>>
From: "Jerry Weitz" <<A
href="mailto:gweitz@moscow.com">gweitz@moscow.com</A>><BR>> To: "Bill
London" <<A href="mailto:london@moscow.com">london@moscow.com</A>>;
"Tom Trail" <<A
href="mailto:ttrail@moscow.com">ttrail@moscow.com</A>>;<BR>> <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net">vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net</A>><BR>>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 9:34 PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020]
BYU-Idaho Enrollment<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>> Bill, Naylor Farms is not
the type of growth I have ever pushed. What I<BR>> am<BR>>>
talking about is a Stanford Research Park....Schweitzer type
companies.<BR>> In<BR>>> this week's Kiplinger Report under trends,
the letter reports a 30%<BR>>> increase (from 25 years ago) of young
people moving to and remaining in<BR>>> urban areas. There are
rural areas that are fighting back to keep their<BR>>> youth and/or
recruit youth to their regions by offering strong tax<BR>>> incentives
and in some cases, free land for businesses these youth are<BR>>>
starting. Incidently, there are more upstart high tech companies in the
US<BR>>> than ever in our history. Moscow is not an area that
focuses on retaining<BR>>> our youth since job creation is not on the
radar screen. In one<BR>> editorial,<BR>>> I suggested that
the county buy Naylor farms and turn it into a<BR>>> business/ed
research park. I talked with Sid Eder and Paul Kimmell
about<BR>>> this concept.<BR>>><BR>>> Would you agree such
a business/ed park could reverse UI's decline? MIT<BR>> has<BR>>>
less enrollment than UI and its graduates/faculty have spun off over
4,000<BR>>> companies and these companies collectively employ
1.1Million<BR>>> Folks. Route 128 in Boston in
bristling with firms that are examples of<BR>>> bus/ed. Micron,
for example, donated $5 million to BSU for two Phd<BR>>> programs in
engineering. Micron used to donate to UI and I was told by
an<BR>>> engineering prof that Micron-UI donations have dryed up,
however<BR>> Schweitzer<BR>>> donates heavily to both WSU and
UI. Gone are the days of extractive<BR>>>
industries. I do not think it would take too many companies to
reverse<BR>> the<BR>>> town's outlook. I do not believe our area
will become an urban<BR>>> center. Research shows that in
1910, with the students are factored out,<BR>>> there was more
population on the Palouse (Whitman and Latah Counties) than<BR>>> in
year 2000. I am not afraid of growth, however there has been almost
no<BR>>> planning. When you visited Walla Walla, did you feel
the optimism and<BR>>> experience a very nicely laid out
community? When I went to college in<BR>>> the mid 60's,
Walla Walla was still complaining about not being the<BR>>
capitol<BR>>> of WN and had a no-can-do-it attitude. When one
extractive industry<BR>>> (timber) declined, Walla Walla refocused and
came up with the wine<BR>>> industry. WWCommuniy College just
started about when I graduated and has<BR>>> matured nicely. Whitman
and Walla Walla College, the two privates, work<BR>>> together.
The public k-12 is very progressive. Safe highways are
lobbied<BR>>> for and Walla Walla has over a square mile of business
park. Their<BR>> chamber<BR>>> is very organized and its web
page is excellent. Walla Walla is a city of<BR>>> the
arts.<BR>>><BR>>> So what I am saying, we could do the same and
by doing the same, I believe<BR>>> UI's fortunes will be enhanced and
Moscow will benefit.<BR>>> Jerry<BR>>> At
03:20 PM 10/1/06, Bill London wrote:<BR>>> >Jerry:<BR>>>
>A question: Naylor Farms, in their pitch for a county permit for
the<BR>>> >operation of their mining operation north of Moscow,
promised growth,<BR>>> >economic development, jobs, and economic
diversification -- in short,<BR>>> >everything you have said that
you support. Do you believe that the Latah<BR>>> >County
Commissioners were wrong to deny Naylor Farms the option of<BR>>>
>developing their land in that manner?<BR>>> >BL<BR>>>
><BR>>> ><BR>>> >----- Original Message
-----<BR>>> >From: "Jerry Weitz" <<A
href="mailto:gweitz@moscow.com">gweitz@moscow.com</A>><BR>>>
>To: "Tom Trail" <<A
href="mailto:ttrail@moscow.com">ttrail@moscow.com</A>>; <<A
href="mailto:vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net">vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net</A>><BR>>>
>Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 11:16 PM<BR>>> >Subject: Re:
[Vision2020] BYU-Idaho Enrollment<BR>>> ><BR>>>
><BR>>> > > UI needs a boost with a business/ed research park
similar to say<BR>> Chapel<BR>>> > > Hill, N.C..
WSU/Pullman/IU/Moscow are the assets. As Ed Schweitzer<BR>>>
> > said, we live in a sea of land and a declining
population.<BR>> Schweitzer<BR>>> > > Engineering has a
challenge in recruitment and expansion due to the<BR>> lack<BR>>>
>of<BR>>> > > housing and population. Schweitzer has
said that his company in not<BR>> in<BR>>> >the<BR>>> >
> real estate business, yet had to develop over 90 acres for
housing.<BR>> The<BR>>> >no<BR>>> > > growth folks
are hurting the UI, our area's potential, and Schweitzer.<BR>>> >
><BR>>> > > The UI is down 737 students state wide, with a
decline of 628 at the<BR>>> > > Moscow campus. BSU
is up 277 to 18,876 (BSU has increased enrollment<BR>> 9<BR>>>
>out<BR>>> > > of the last 10 years). BYU/Idaho is up
1220 students. Within five<BR>> years,<BR>>> > > at
present growth rates, BYU/Idaho will see 20,000 students and within<BR>>
10<BR>>> > > years 30,000. Recall, BYU/Idaho with
President Kim Clark, the<BR>> immediate<BR>>> > > former dean
of Harvard Business School, has three imperitives: 1)<BR>>
Vastly<BR>>> > > increase enrollment, 2) vastly improve
educational quality, and 3)<BR>> keep<BR>>> > > relative
educational costs down. Note that BYU/Provo turns away<BR>>> > >
qualifiedsutdents-- about as many that apply.. I would guess: one of<BR>>
the<BR>>> > > church's motives for expansion. BYU/Provo is a
high educational<BR>> quality<BR>>> > > school. UI will most
likely benefit at the graduate level due to<BR>> BYU/Idaho<BR>>>
> > enrollment increases and mostly likely will see a decline in LDS
kids<BR>> at<BR>>> > > the undergraduate level.<BR>>>
> ><BR>>> > > ISU has lost about10% this year ( a decline
of over 1200 ). UI<BR>> officials<BR>>> > > anticipated
that its Twin Falls campus would suffer large declines and<BR>>>
>made<BR>>> > > the right move to transfer out.
Presently, UI's commendable response<BR>> is<BR>>> > > to
place a lot of effort into recruitment and quality, however all<BR>>
Idaho<BR>>> > > Public Universities will following suit and the
competition will be<BR>>> > > strong. The result may be
little net gain.<BR>>> > ><BR>>> > > There will be a
push by UI to have a strong presence in CDA.<BR>> Presently,<BR>>>
> > for example, CDA has been begging UI for a MBA program in
their<BR>>> > > area. Money is the issue.. Gonzaga
has filled the MBA role so far<BR>> and is<BR>>> > >
expensive. The MBA needs to be tailored for the working
professional.<BR>>> > ><BR>>> > > Here is the
challange: If the community keeps up with its petty<BR>>
politics,<BR>>> > > such as stopping safe highways, serving an
eviction notice to the<BR>>> > > Alternative High School, not
dealing with water and other<BR>>> > > infrastructure..schools,
losing its commerical base to the Pullman<BR>>> > > corridor,
then the UI will have to accept declines in status, funding,<BR>>
and<BR>>> > > enrollment. It will be like Ohio University vs
Ohio State University<BR>> in<BR>>> > > dealing with
BSU. All of higher ed will now have to compete with k-12<BR>>
if<BR>>> > > the economy softens due to the sales tax
shift.<BR>>> > > Boise will get a community college and should..
adding more<BR>> competition<BR>>> >for<BR>>> > >
the ed dollar.<BR>>> > ><BR>>> > > Yet, there exists
a tremendous potential here on the Palouse for a<BR>> robust<BR>>>
> > economy and thriving Universities. Think of the possiblities
in<BR>>> > > alternative energy, global warming solutions (after
all the ozone<BR>> layer<BR>>> >has<BR>>> > > almost
been restored), agriculture, water, etc. and the spin
off's.<BR>>> >Think<BR>>> > > of how much value
Schweitzer Engineering has added to humankind and<BR>> this<BR>>>
> > area. Think of how the UI's reputation would be
enhanced..the MIT of<BR>> the<BR>>> > > west. The
Palouse Universities have the potential of being defining<BR>>
21th<BR>>> > > Century institutions. The community must embrace
growth and change<BR>> (the<BR>>> > > only
constant).<BR>>> > ><BR>>> > > Now Tom, what are you
going to do and what postion are you going to<BR>>> > >
take? Jerry<BR>>> > ><BR>>> > ><BR>>>
> ><BR>>> > ><BR>>> > ><BR>>> >
><BR>>> > > At 04:12 PM 9/26/06, Tom Trail wrote:<BR>>>
> > >Visionaires:<BR>>> > > ><BR>>> > >
>One should keep an eye on the enrollment trends in S.E. Idaho.
The<BR>>> > > >enrollment at BYU-Idaho in Rexburg is over
15,000, and experts<BR>> predict<BR>>> > > >that within a
few years it will overtake BSU and thus become the<BR>>
largest<BR>>> > > >institution of higher learning in
Idaho. The 9% drop in enrollment<BR>> at<BR>>> >
> >ISU may be partially attributed competition with
BYU-Idaho.<BR>>> > > ><BR>>> > > >Rep. Tom
Trail<BR>>> > > >--<BR>>> > > >Dr. Tom
Trail<BR>>> > > >International Trails<BR>>> > >
>1375 Mt. View Rd.<BR>>> > > >Moscow, Id.
83843<BR>>> > > >Tel: (208) 882-6077<BR>>> >
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