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VIS-4-1 LETSystem Vancouver. December 12th, 1985
LETSystem Vancouver.
A suitable case.
Vancouver recommends itself as a test case from almost all
perspectives.
Population and demographics.
The basic population and demographic structure is typical of any
major Western urban grouping.
It is large enough to be classed as a full scale city, without
having reached that stage of growth that separates its process
and problems from those of the majority of other cities.
It is not Mexico City or Hong Kong.
The population are as well educated as most, and less prone to
extremes of action than many.
Whatever works in Vancouver should work with modification almost
anywhere.
Geography.
The geography allows very well for the development of multiple
local LETSystems and thus Landsman, managing the largest of
these, will be well placed to design and test interactive
processes.
The independent localised operations will be well differentiated
by local geography and transportation patterns.
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Economy.
Vancouver serves the rest of the province in the same way as any
port in a banana republic.
The economics of Western Canada in general and B.C. in particular
are definitely on the last frontier, where the last of the would-
be robber barons attempt to face down the irresistible force of
"organised" labour.
One bright aspect of their mutual headlock is that it hinders
their apparent mutual purpose of destroying resources as fast as
it makes money and damn the consequences.
The major economic activity in Vancouver is thus, inevitably,
sales, with comparatively little production of finished goods.
These factors render ideal conditions for establishing "green"
economics.
Communications.
The city is already well served with modern communications
facilities. and is vying for a place in the forefront of new
technology.
Currently proposals are being voiced that Vancouver should become
the major financial centre of the Pacific Region when the lease
expires on Hong Kong.
Politics.
The basic political flavour of Vancouver is progressive and
radical.
There is every possibility that the current administration will
see this initiative in good light, and that the current
opposition will press the issue.
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Theatre.
EXPO 86 is theatre on the world stage.
It is typical of such events that people who go there see things
for the first time.
Visitors are thus already available for new experiences, as are
the local protagonists.
Most world fairs and festivals have fringes where the real action
often emerges.
LETSGO 86 !
Numbers that work.
In order to create, at $200 per business membership, a basic
budget proposal entailing $1 Million and 200,000 shares, and
thereafter generate yields on shares in the region of $20 pre
tax, a business community of approximately 50,000 is required.
Victoria is too small, and Seattle is too big.
Personal taste.
I like Vancouver.
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