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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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 06:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlie Tomlinson</dc:creator>
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		<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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		<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>Share Your Thoughts on Corvallis Job Creation with the Mayor</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/12/share-your-thoughts-on-corvallis-job-creation-with-the-mayor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/12/share-your-thoughts-on-corvallis-job-creation-with-the-mayor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayor Charlie Tomlinson hosted a meeting this evening to discuss job creation in Corvallis. Roughly thirty or so were in attendance, many describable as &#8220;usual suspects&#8221; including Bill Ford, Elizabeth French and Mark O&#8217;Brien. The discussion was open and active, but there seemed to be an opportunity to include a larger portion of Corvallis to weigh in on [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=493</guid>
		<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>Share Your Ideas For the Chamber of Commerce.</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/11/ideas-please/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/11/ideas-please/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisnordyke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were given carte blanche by the powers that be to create a new Chamber of Commerce, what would it do for it&#8217;s members?
I&#8217;ve volunteered to head up what I&#8217;ve aptly named the Membership Services Group at the Chamber. They&#8217;ve asked me to cut or modify stuff that&#8217;s not adding value to members, and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</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>Coming Together for Positive Change in Corvallis</title>
		<link>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/10/coming-together-for-positive-change-in-corvallis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.welovecorvallis.com/2009/10/coming-together-for-positive-change-in-corvallis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.welovecorvallis.com/?p=407</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the reasons that compelled us to create this forum was our desire for more engagements of  a higher quality between the community and city leaders. In a comment on a previous post, Corvallis City Counselor Mark O&#8217;Brien (Ward 1 Rules!) shared what I hopefully believe is a similar feeling.
&#8220;Something I’ve noted during my Council [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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