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		<title>Corvallis Economic Development Allocations and &#8220;The Box&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/05/corvallis-economic-development-allocations-and-the-box/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/05/corvallis-economic-development-allocations-and-the-box/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 05:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=1137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The plot for Cameron Diaz&#8217;s new film &#8220;The Box&#8221; goes like this. Norma (played by Diaz) and Arthur Lewis, a financially strapped couple, are given a proposition. If they push the button on a box, a creepy guy will give them one million dollars. But someone, somewhere will die. Norma pushes the button.

The process in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Tomlinson on Economic Development and the Chamber</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/05/letter-by-mayor-tomlinson-regarding-economic-development-and-the-chamber/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/05/letter-by-mayor-tomlinson-regarding-economic-development-and-the-chamber/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 06:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlie Tomlinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=1113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;I believe a change in leadership at the Chamber Coalition is needed before our community can proceed toward a viable economic future. I also believe the Chamber Coalition cannot perform both a member-based government advocacy role and an economic development role funded through local government funds.&#8221;
View the Coalition letter to Benton County Commission (PDF)
 View [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Major Consequences for Corvallis &amp; Benton County. Economic Development Funding at Risk.</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/04/major-consequences-for-corvallisbenton-county-economic-development-funding-at-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/04/major-consequences-for-corvallisbenton-county-economic-development-funding-at-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine Cleland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=1001</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Has John Sechrest&#8217;s work touched your business or you professionally in any way?  Does he create value for the money the City/County has invested in his salary?  Would Corvallis be better off without his position, his work, and his personal enthusiasm?

Its all about jobs, employment and the economy.  Time is of the essence.
The economy [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>53</slash:comments>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s (Hi-Speed Internet) Fiber Optic Trial in Corvallis</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/02/googles-hi-speed-internet-fiber-optic-trial-in-corvallis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/02/googles-hi-speed-internet-fiber-optic-trial-in-corvallis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Google is looking to partner with a community to install and operate an experimental ultra high speed internet service. The City has decided that it will not pursue this opportunity. Below is a list of links and articles relevant to the topic:
&#8220;Google is asking local governments and residents to express their interest in the fiber optic trial, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Jim Collins on Corvallis</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/01/jim-collins-on-corvallis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2010/01/jim-collins-on-corvallis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisnordyke</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=564</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most would agree that Corvallis remains an incredible place to live. Most would also agree that it took a large number of  smart, motivated and talented people to bring Corvallis to where it is today. The question now though is, are we still on our way up, or are we a &#8220;team&#8221; that is on [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Bald Hill Farm: Is the Land Use Code More Valuable Than the Community?</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/12/bald-hill-farm-is-the-land-use-code-more-valuable-than-the-community/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/12/bald-hill-farm-is-the-land-use-code-more-valuable-than-the-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisnordyke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Community values will apparently have no place at the Bald Hill Farm land use hearing next Monday. All that matters is the land use code. Even when damaging to the community in a particular situation, the council is required by law to make a judgment based on what the land use code says.
Former Corvallis City [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>30</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Quick and Dirty About Prosperity That Fits (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/11/the-quick-and-dirty-about-prosperity-that-fits-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/11/the-quick-and-dirty-about-prosperity-that-fits-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=481</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why do you care about Prosperity That Fits?
Because you believe that staying like we are is the last thing Corvallis/Benton County ought to do. And you believe that we need to have a plan for developing the economy in the region.
There is a plan for Prosperity That Fits?
Yes. The plan was first shared in 2006. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why is Chris Nordyke Doing This?</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/11/why-is-chris-nordyke-doing-this/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/11/why-is-chris-nordyke-doing-this/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisnordyke</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a strong sense that Corvallis is in a precarious position. Many articles and blog posts have already made similar assertions, so I&#8217;ll unpack that some more another day.
Let me quickly define my ideal for Corvallis, at a 30,000 ft view: that 10 years from now, Corvallis is a destination for young professional families [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>50</slash:comments>
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		<title>Money Talks: Corvallis Economic Development Funding</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/11/money-talks-corvallis-economic-development-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/11/money-talks-corvallis-economic-development-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=443</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We can safely assume we agree that we should be investing in economic development through the city. The big question is where do we invest and how much? Bill Ford expressed his perspective in a previous post, &#8220;The problem seems to be the allocation and struggle over who says who gets what! One person’s feast [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Chamber as Cheerleader?</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/10/the-chamber-as-cheerleader/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/10/the-chamber-as-cheerleader/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisnordyke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What would it look like for the Chamber to be a cheerleader for its members? I mean that both figuratively and literally.
One example of being a cheerleader is radically promoting &#8220;Buying Local&#8221;. I don&#8217;t just mean sending out a couple emails, having a badge on the website, creating stickers for people&#8217;s windows, or hosting a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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