Acknowledgements | |
Foreword | |
Rethinking Economy and Community | |
Our Present Dilemma and Challenge | p. 2 |
The Economy of Place It Works | p. 9 |
Community-Based Economic Development | |
Overview | p. 13 |
Portage-at-Bay: A Community That Floats | p. 16 |
Slocan Valley: The People's Forest | p. 23 |
Retallack Resort: Developing with a Light Touch | p. 38 |
Quality of Life and Economic Diversity | |
Overview | p. 47 |
Redmond: Planning for the Information Age | p. 52 |
Smithers: Wild and Diverse | p. 56 |
Nelson: A Town in Transition | p. 61 |
BC's Endangered Wilderness Project: An Ongoing Struggle | p. 68 |
Stikine Watershed Planning: Unfinished Business | p. 77 |
Preserving Cultural Diversity: The Ultimate Challenge | |
Overview | p. 89 |
Nisga'a Land Settlement: Delayed Justice | p. 95 |
The Haisla Nation: Saving the Kitlope | p. 108 |
Integrating the Global with the Local | |
Overview | p. 115 |
Ballard and Hydroxyl: Accommodating High Tech | p. 117 |
Government: Making the Difference | |
Overview | p. 123 |
Red Tape: Removing the Barriers | p. 124 |
Perverse Subsidies: Eliminate Them! | p. 128 |
Green Economy: Making it Happen | p. 143 |
The Act of Balance: Integrating Profits with People and Place | p. 152 |
References | p. 158 |
About the Author | p. 165 |
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