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Ed Morrison · Contingency plans
December 20th, 2008
For the last two days, I’ve spent time with civic leaders in Kokomo. We’ve been working on contingency plans for the continued downsizing of the U.S. auto industry. We are moving on several fronts to redefine horizons for the regional economy.
Kokomo is as close to ground zero as it gets. US automakers employ thousands, and the local economy is only slowly diversifying. There is a growing sense of deep change taking place in Kokomo.
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Next week, mayors from Indiana whose communities host U.S. auto plants will be meeting in Indianapolis to develop collaborative strategies for their communities.
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Does anyone know what is happening in NEO to develop strategies?
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- Reason.tv's series on Saving Cleveland - March 20th, 2010
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- Amazing Time-Lapse of the Milky Way over Hawaii - March 17th, 2010
