tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post116594807371400904..comments2023-11-03T06:35:48.003-05:00Comments on Shark and Shepherd: Ten square miles surrounded by realityRick Esenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280070509167910367noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-1169741581116019422007-01-25T10:13:00.000-06:002007-01-25T10:13:00.000-06:00That was the first though that leapt out at me as ...That was the first though that leapt out at me as well. A fairly obvious line of reasoning like that being utterly ignored is one of the many reasons I canceled my subscription to the Journal years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-1166241290941201152006-12-15T21:54:00.000-06:002006-12-15T21:54:00.000-06:00"To what extent is the increasing advantage enjoye..."To what extent is the increasing advantage enjoyed by Madison an artifact of the subsidies it receives from the rest of the state? In other words, to what extent is the difference the result of government employment?"<BR/><BR/>You really haven't any much research before pounding the keyboard, Rick. What distinguishes Madison from Milwaukee is the development of the "brain" economy in Madison while the "metal bending" economy of Milwaukee goes further into the tank.<BR/><BR/>Take a look at the Research Park on the west side of Madison, which helps move ideas from the science laboratory to the market. In a little over a decade the Park has generated something like 5,000 jobs paying an average salary of around $65k. <BR/><BR/>The growth at the Research Park is about to move to warp speed as the third embryonic stem cell company is launched. <BR/><BR/>Yes, the state kicks in part of the budget for the University of Wisconsin, but the level of state support is now less than 20 cents on the dollar, vs roughly 50 cents on the dollar thirty years ago. Most of the growth has been finance by private contributions and research dollars which are won competitively. What was once a largely state-supported institution has become highly entrepreneurial. There is roughly $1 billion in construction underway on campus right now and another $1 billion in planning and the level of state support for this building boom is roughly 1/4 of the cost.<BR/><BR/>Too bad that your employer Marquette can't hold a candle to the great state university in generating ideas which translate into jobs and higher income for Southeastern Wisconsin.<BR/><BR/>I understand that petty jealousy is at the route of much of your thinking, but do a little research before you type next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-1166045391850492742006-12-13T15:29:00.000-06:002006-12-13T15:29:00.000-06:00This seems like a simple comparison of fruits (app...This seems like a simple comparison of fruits (apples and oranges.) <BR/>According to Wednesday’s Journal editorial, Milwaukee’s peers are cities like Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, and St. Louis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-1166022963661076962006-12-13T09:16:00.000-06:002006-12-13T09:16:00.000-06:00Perhaps the most peculiar aspect of the article wa...Perhaps the most peculiar aspect of the article was the claim that there's a lot of "manufacturing" in the Madison-area economy.<BR/><BR/>....it boggles the mind. Even WMC can't swallow that line, which was also reported in the article.<BR/><BR/>It's gummint, hands-down.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-1165962828080520482006-12-12T16:33:00.000-06:002006-12-12T16:33:00.000-06:00It is a sorry article.It is a sorry article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com