Justin Moorhead

I was recently asked what prompted this particular discussion. It resulted from a proposal issued by the VIEDA soliciting proposals for an economic development strategy for the Territory. The studies requirements are extensive, which suggests to me that it will be awarded to a large consulting entity. There have been several relatively recent…[Read more]

Thanks for writing and allowing the article to be posted on this site, Doug. Brings back many memories.
A lot of credit is given to Chairman Peterson Zah for spearheading this effort. Zah does deserve credit because without his support it would not have moved forward to the Council.
The individuals who initially ran with the concept and sold it…[Read more]

Ivan. My thanks for sharing your article with this community.

Though the connection between agriculture and art is clear once you think about it, until your article focused my attention on the interrelationship, I must admit it was not appropriately considered and appreciated. Many media forms would not as easily exist without the work of…[Read more]

The implication of this article is significant.

Three recent articles by Lloyd Garden posted in the Archive section of underthemarkets talk to the importance of thoughtful planning and collaborative action if we are to confront impending challenges and pursue a more sustainable future.

Environmental changes will make these island communities…[Read more]

Specific to our VI community, what is the driver that coalesces action around this issue? Irma and Maria seems to have failed. In their aftermath there was hope for a reboot on the issues of collective action, transparency and informed decision making.

The two hurricanes impacted all three islands. Infrastructure, economy and social…[Read more]

LLoyd. Thank you for your recent articles. They are insightful and on point.

I share your concern that in repairing /replacing/mitigation we are not giving appropriate thought to disaster risk reduction. Doing much of the same, even should the replacement and mitigation be appropriate to today’s reality, we fall short. What we do now needs…[Read more]

My thanks to Darlan for sharing this piece. Magens is truly the island’s jewel. For many years the beach was ranked one of the best in the world. Much of the way St.Thomas has developed reduces the star power draw of the bay. Its attractiveness is a natural phenomenon and our responsibility is to preserve it.

Gregory Blair picks up on a theme I explored with attendees at the 2017 Economic Development Corporation’s beneficiary conference. That presentation is in the archive section of Under the Markets

Re-Thinking Development to Include Inclusion and Place

I suggest that a successful economic development directed at…[Read more]

Glad you are enjoying the articles and discussions, Curt. Please do encourage your friends to join the discussions. If you or your friends would consider submitting an article for the Archive pages, please do so. You can forward it to me through the portal at ‘Contact’ or at jlmoorhead@underthemarkets.com

We dodged a bullet with tropical storm/hurricane Beryl last week. Good thoughts are out there that we are as fortunate in the coming months.

Several months ago, pre hurricanes Irma and Maria, I had an informative conversation with Roy Wattlington.
(Ph.D. BA, MA, MS, “ABD”, physics, science education, physical oceanography & meteorology.…[Read more]

I had the opportunity to spend a few hours with Chris talking about his recent experience in a small Canadian community in the Bay of Fundy in Canada’s Nova Scotia Province. Similar to most small island communities in Masachusetts, Maine and maritime Canada that community’s history and economy was grounded in whaling and fishing. Herring and the…[Read more]