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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would have thought that a straight list of facts
would have been rather difficult to "distort." I'm guessing that a quick
synopsis of all the wonderful things that our current city government has done
for us economically isn't forthcoming is because it would be
so embarrassingly short.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>g</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=bjswan@moscow.com href="mailto:bjswan@moscow.com">B. J. Swanson</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=jampot@roadrunner.com
href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">'g. crabtree'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'v2020'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:28
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] real economic
development in Moscow</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Gary,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">It
seems you are asking for more words to distort. Sorry. There are
many positive examples of what you’re asking. Just look around.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">B.
J. Swanson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> g. crabtree
[mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 24, 2007
7:29 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Tom Hansen; <A
href="mailto:bjswan@moscow.com">bjswan@moscow.com</A>; 'lfalen'; 'Bill
London'; 'v2020'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] real economic development
in Moscow<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Could you provide
an example or two of the current city council enforcing the city code in
relation to zoning and a brief description of how it helped to build a more
solid economic base to the benefit of all?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thank
you,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">g</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">----- Original
Message ----- <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=jampot@roadrunner.com href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">'g.
crabtree'</A> ; <A title=bjswan@moscow.com
href="mailto:bjswan@moscow.com">bjswan@moscow.com</A> ; <A
title=lfalen@turbonet.com href="mailto:lfalen@turbonet.com">'lfalen'</A> ;
<A title=london@moscow.com href="mailto:london@moscow.com">'Bill London'</A>
; <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'v2020'</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Wednesday,
October 24, 2007 7:11 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> RE: [Vision2020]
real economic development in Moscow<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">One
approach that has been pursued by the current city council that is unique in
and of itself, although not as stringently pursued as most people would
appreciate, is to understand end enforce the city code, particularly that
portion related to zoning.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">For
the last two years the people of Moscow enjoyed a city council that did not
“rubber stamp” everything that came before them. The city code was
applied as a standard across the board and not merely something to line a
bird cage.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Let’s
hope this continues.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR><BR>Tom
Hansen<BR>Moscow, Idaho<BR><BR>"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000
college students. The college students are not very active in local
elections (thank goodness!)."<BR><BR>- Dale Courtney (March 28,
2007)</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>g. crabtree<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 24, 2007 7:00
AM<BR><B>To:</B> bjswan@moscow.com; 'lfalen'; 'Bill London';
'v2020'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] real economic development in
Moscow</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I guess if it's
not fawning agreement, it's distortion. (Or personal attack in one notable
case)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I can think of
several instances where the city has made decisions</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">that were not
particularly favorable to ALL economic sectors. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Various aspects
of the big box and dark store ordinances leap</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">immediately to
mind along with the ill conceived boarding</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">house amendment.
Perhaps you would care to take a stab </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">at turning me
away from my evil ways and point out a few of the
"many"</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">wonderful things
the current city government has done to "Build a more
solid</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">economic base to
the benefit of all." From my perspective, it seems
that</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">their overriding
concern is to maintain some sort of warped status quo.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">g</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">----- Original
Message ----- </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From: "B. J.
Swanson" <</SPAN><A href="mailto:bjswan@moscow.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">bjswan@moscow.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To: "'g.
crabtree'" <</SPAN><A href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">jampot@roadrunner.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">>; "'lfalen'"
<</SPAN><A href="mailto:lfalen@turbonet.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">lfalen@turbonet.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">>; "'Bill
London'" <</SPAN><A href="mailto:london@moscow.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">london@moscow.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">>; "'v2020'"
<</SPAN><A href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">vision2020@moscow.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent: Wednesday,
October 24, 2007 6:11 AM</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject: RE:
[Vision2020] real economic development in Moscow</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">>
Gary,<BR>> <BR>> You seem to be the master of distortion lately.
Perhaps if you had attended<BR>> and heard the whole story you might have
more of a clue instead of missing<BR>> the point completely.
"Focusing" on one economic sector doesn't equate to<BR>> standing in the
way of others. <BR>> <BR>> The current City government has done
many things to build a more solid<BR>> economic base to benefit ALL of
Moscow instead of just a few. <BR>> <BR>> B. J. Swanson<BR>>
<BR>> ------------------------<BR>> <BR>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>> From: </SPAN><A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<BR>> On Behalf Of g.
crabtree<BR>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:28 PM<BR>> To: lfalen;
Bill London; v2020<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] real economic
development in Moscow<BR>> <BR>> What has yet to be explained is how
you attract high tech businesses without<BR>> <BR>> attracting
business in general. Setting the city council up as some sort of <BR>>
business border guard with the power to say "come on in" to some and "we
<BR>> don't much care the likes of you" to others should not be a
function of city<BR>> <BR>> government or anyone else for that
matter.<BR>> <BR>> It's hard to imagine a statement more arrogant
than:<BR>> <BR>> "...Moscow needs to wean itself from a housing and
retail fixation about <BR>> growth. "Our voracious appetite to approve
subdivision after subdivision, to<BR>> <BR>> build high-end homes, has
run out of high-end people to occupy them," <BR>> Swanson said, adding
that new retail businesses seem to be only replacing <BR>> old
ones.<BR>> <BR>> "Over-built housing and replacement retail is
not a good economic model..."<BR>> <BR>> Aren't we lucky that someone
who is infinitely smarter than our builders <BR>> will call a halt to
high end homes being erected. Goodness knows the <BR>> builder, who is
the one taking the risk, couldn't be bright enough to assess<BR>>
<BR>> the potential for profit or loss. If the market were to truly be
saturated, <BR>> I would imagine that banks might decline to lend the
builder or buyer money.<BR>> <BR>> Then again the builder/buyer could
always seek alternate forms of financing.<BR>> <BR>> (Does any of this
sound like the market sorting itself out?)<BR>> <BR>> If a new retail
business comes to Moscow and captures an old business's <BR>> market, one
would have to assume that there was a perfectly good reason for <BR>>
that to have happened. Either they had a better product, a better price, or
<BR>> better service. I don't believe there is anyone in Moscow prescient
enough <BR>> to decide that any one existing business is the apex of
quality, the <BR>> standard by which all others should be judged, and
that no new competitor <BR>> may come in and try their hand at providing
something better or different. <BR>> Often new businesses goad old
enterprises into running a better operation <BR>> and everybody wins. Why
would we want to interfere in this natural process <BR>> of
improvement?<BR>> <BR>> I suppose encouraging high tech biz is
wonderful, however it might magically<BR>> <BR>> be done, but standing
in the way of other entrepreneurs so a select few can <BR>> hold on to
their nebulous notion of a unique Moscow is elitist, short <BR>> sighted,
and just plain wrong. I'm sure that Dan, Wayne, and Walter are <BR>>
bright enough to know when to get out of the way and allow people with a
<BR>> vision to have at it. The function of city government should be to
work <BR>> toward a prosperous and welcoming environment for all.
Candidates who would <BR>> presume to tell others how their lives ought
to be lived should be shown the<BR>> <BR>> door.<BR>> <BR>>
g<BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "lfalen"
<</SPAN><A href="mailto:lfalen@turbonet.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">lfalen@turbonet.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">><BR>> To:
"Bill London" <</SPAN><A href="mailto:london@moscow.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">london@moscow.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">>; "v2020"
<</SPAN><A href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">vision2020@moscow.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">><BR>>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:34 AM<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020]
real economic development in Moscow<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>>I can't
argue with bringing in high-tech companies, I'm all for it. I think<BR>>
<BR>>>Moscow should try to attract all kinds of businesses. It is fine
to place <BR>>>controls on those that would create undue pollution.
Other than that <BR>>>promote almost anything that will provide jobs,
increase the tax base and <BR>>>improve the overall
economy.<BR>>> Roger<BR>>> -----Original
message-----<BR>>> From: "Bill London" </SPAN><A
href="mailto:london@moscow.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">london@moscow.com</SPAN></A><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">>> Date:
Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:58:18 -0700<BR>>> To: "v2020" </SPAN><A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">vision2020@moscow.com</SPAN></A><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">>> Subject:
[Vision2020] real economic development in
Moscow<BR>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> Today's Tribune article
about the MCA forum held last night is a great <BR>>>> summary of
the choices facing Moscow voters in this council election. <BR>>>>
Vote for the future with MCA endorsed candidates and Moscow will aim for
<BR>>>> both maintaining its uniqueness and attracting more
entrepreneurial <BR>>>> businesses. My thanks to the MCA
board for sponsoring this forum. BL<BR>>>><BR>>>>
----------------<BR>>>> Is high-tech the key to Moscow's
future?<BR>>>> Forum sponsored by Moscow Civic Association brings
together business and <BR>>>> community leaders<BR>>>> By
David Johnson<BR>>>> October 23,
2007<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> MOSCOW - The economic
future of Moscow will depend more on attracting and<BR>> <BR>>>>
retaining high-tech companies than encouraging more housing and retail
<BR>>>> business, members of a panel agreed Monday
night.<BR>>>><BR>>>> "In the basic form, economic
development is jobs," said B.J. Swanson, <BR>>>> vice president of
AmericanWest Bank here and chairwoman of the board of <BR>>>>
directors for Gritman Medical Center. "But not just any job." She said
<BR>>>> jobs should provide enough money to offer a reasonably
comfortable <BR>>>> living.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Robin
Woods, president of Alturas Analytics located in Moscow, said 100
<BR>>>> percent of her bio-tech business comes from outside Idaho,
most of it <BR>>>> from the San Francisco Bay Area. Yet, she and
her partners opted to <BR>>>> locate here because of the quality of
life that's available<BR>>>><BR>>>> "Probably it would
have been better to locate in San Francisco or <BR>>>> Seattle, but
with Fed Ex and the fiber-optic that we have ... and with <BR>>>>
the Internet, the world is flat and we can conduct our business here,"
<BR>>>> Woods said.<BR>>>><BR>>>> David
Alexander, a UI graduate and CEO of Ivus Industries, a small
<BR>>>> business he decided to locate here, said Moscow is an ideal
location for <BR>>>> entrepreneurs to tap into a high-tech labor
pool that spins off both the <BR>>>> University of Idaho and
neighboring Washington State University in <BR>>>>
Pullman.<BR>>>><BR>>>> "What the business is, is a focus
on extremely fast-charging rechargeable<BR>> <BR>>>> products,"
Alexander said of his startup company. He said the company, <BR>>>>
which has four employees, is currently developing a fast-charging
<BR>>>> flashlight.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Judy Brown, an
economist and director of the Idaho Center on Budget and <BR>>>>
Tax Policy, said research shows if a community creates a good living
<BR>>>> environment, jobs will come. "The key thing that attracts"
entrepreneurs <BR>>>> and businesses to an area, Brown said, is
quality of life, not tax <BR>>>>
breaks.<BR>>>><BR>>>> "Quality of life and the ability to
work either from home or near home," <BR>>>> she said, "are the two
really key things in deciding where people locate <BR>>>> those
kinds of businesses."<BR>>>><BR>>>> The forum, sponsored
by the Moscow Civic Association, comes two weeks <BR>>>> prior to a
city council election here that many say hinges on attitudes
<BR>>>> about economic growth. Bruce Livingston, president of the
MCA, said the <BR>>>> forum was called in part to dispel the notion
that the MCA is <BR>>>> anti-economic growth. He said the MCA is
"pro business, pro growth and <BR>>>> pro
community."<BR>>>><BR>>>> About 30 people, including
several council candidates, attended the forum<BR>> <BR>>>> at
the 1912 Center.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Swanson said Moscow needs
to wean itself from a housing and retail <BR>>>> fixation about
growth. "Our voracious appetite to approve subdivision <BR>>>>
after subdivision, to build high-end homes, has run out of high-end
<BR>>>> people to occupy them," Swanson said, adding that new
retail businesses <BR>>>> seem to be only replacing old
ones.<BR>>>><BR>>>> "Over-built housing and replacement
retail is not a good economic model,"<BR>> <BR>>>> Swanson
said.<BR>>>><BR>>>> According to statistics presented at
the forum, Moscow has a population <BR>>>> of about 22,350 and UI
employs about 2,870 people. Gritman employs 431, <BR>>>> with the
Moscow School District and Wal-Mart, by comparison, employing
<BR>>>> 350 and 207 people,
respectively.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Swanson said it's time for the
community to get back on the right <BR>>>> economic track with the
primary focus on good-paying jobs and a secondary<BR>> <BR>>>>
focus on housing and retail business. "And as always, focus on anything
<BR>>>> that will help the University of Idaho. They've carried us
for years. <BR>>>> It's time for us to get out and carry
ourselves."<BR>>>><BR>>>> All the panelists said Moscow
city officials and members of the city <BR>>>> council have been
extremely pro-business.<BR>>>><BR>>>> "Our intent is to
hire WSU and University of Idaho graduates," Woods said<BR>>
<BR>>>> about her expanding business. She said that all but one of
the 30 people <BR>>>> working at Alturas Analytics are from the two
universities. Woods said <BR>>>> it's important for Moscow to
complete it's rewrite of the comprehensive <BR>>>> plan, and to
keep tech businesses together to encourage more
business.<BR>>>><BR>>>> "I think it's important to have
kind of a think-tank atmosphere," she <BR>>>> said, "kind of a
campus atmosphere in your tech park. So I don't think <BR>>>> it's
a good idea to scatter things here and
there."<BR>>>><BR>>>> Swanson pointed out Alturas
Technology Park, located on the southeastern <BR>>>> edge of town,
had modest beginnings, but now is home to around 150 jobs <BR>>>>
that have annual salaries of $50,000 and up. "And those jobs really
<BR>>>> contribute back to the community," she
said.<BR>>>><BR>>>> ---<BR>>>><BR>>>>
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