That’s according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, which ranked Seattle second in their July 2010 report on the best cities in the nation. They believe innovation will be key, and in their summary, quote UW’s own Mark Emmert:
After researching and visiting our 2010 Best Cities, it became clear that the innovation factor has three elements. Mark Emmert, president of the University of Washington in Seattle, put his finger on two of them: smart people and great ideas. But we'd argue that it's the third element -- collaboration -- that really supercharges a city's economic engine. When governments, universities and business communities work together, the economic vitality is impressive.House Democrats are well aware of the importance of innovation to our economy, and have pushed it with Innovation Partnership Zones, and work in the Community and Economic Development and Trade committee which oversees economic strategic planning.
Emmert asserts Seattle has "smart people and great ideas," then the article adds:
Those same attributes drive the Seattle economy, which is preparing for takeoff after hitting a few hard bumps over the past several years, especially in real estate, manufacturing, construction and retail. One shiny new prospect: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, a commercial airplane that the company says flies farther and uses 20% less fuel than similar-size aircraft.It's not clear that we're out of the woods with this recession, but it is clear that House Democrats are working to create jobs and that our economy is something to be proud of.
Link to article: Kiplinger's Best Cities 2010: Seattle, Wash.
