Economic Development
Economic Development is a crucial focus for local and state government agencies committed to fostering job creation, attracting investments, and improving community prosperity. Governments can stimulate economic activity and enhance regional competitiveness by implementing strategies that support business growth, infrastructure development, and workforce training. This directory provides articles on economic development alongside related topics like Workforce Development, which examines initiatives to enhance the skills and employability of the local labor force.
A new report from Public Services International points to the dangers of ‘corporate-led’ smart city initiatives and insists that these technological paradigms must be designed for people rather than profit.
A bipartisan coalition of mayors see the solar Investment Tax Credit as a critical part of managing climate change and spurring much-needed economic growth.
While the Trump administration claims the move is to protect cities that cannot take in refugees, critics point to a larger agenda of limiting immigration.
States are competing to attract computer data centers by offering financial incentives, often by waiving sales or property taxes on the expensive equipment
Recent studies suggest that homeownership across the country will remain low and many renters will continue to struggle to make monthly payments
The Census Bureau announced that 2014, there was no statistically significant change from 2013 in real median household income or the official poverty rate
Louisville has made, and continues to make, recent strides toward achieving a status many cities covet: tech hub
Rita struck with 120-mph winds and a storm surge reaching as high as 20 feet, swamping small towns across southwest Louisiana and ravaging southeast Texas
Economic growth outpaced any gains in median household income in every state from 2000 to 2013, a new Stateline analysis shows
Hampton must build more walkable, centralized “activity centers” to attract a younger workforce and garner economic and population growth in the future
The Roadmap for Inclusive Innovation plan encompasses more than 100 projects and initiatives to improve the quality of life for all residents
“What are some very successful examples of city transformations by a city mayor’s leadership?”
Partnerships alone won’t make a smart city a success-- it also depends upon the leadership in the city government and the community
Maricopa County Regional Parks pumped nearly $21 million into the regional economy last year
Chicago’s Beta City Initiative plans to make the city more tech friendly to local startups and out-of-state tech companies
A project pouring nearly $13 million into a three-quarter-mile stretch of North Avenue aims to lure investment to the downtrodden corridor
“What changes occurred - intentionally or not - that measurably improved the lives of the neighborhood’s existing residents?”
Despite 10 years of work and some $15 billion in investment in disaster preparedness, experts say we may still want to look to New Orleans
Launch KC’s grant application window has closed, and the response surpassed the nonprofit’s goal by 25 percent
