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.
Top issues include economic development, infrastructure and public health while parks and recreation and police department are important areas of focus for mayors in their 2019 state of cities speeches, according to the National League of Cities.
ICMA, with support and funding from the city of Half Moon Bay, California, developed a report on the local impacts of commercial cannabis with 10 case studies.
The grant will be used for career pathway programs for students in grades K-12 and continue through the community college and university levels
Learn how new policies and initiatives helped Harrisburg rebuild
In the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana’s losses have overshadowed the restorative steps it has taken
The concrete structures are designed to support fish and sea creature populations, as well as drive tourism
Some states are recognizing that it’s important to invest in residency programs to increase the number of doctors practicing within their borders
To improve poor neighborhoods, the people who live there must have a hand in deciding their own fate
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of city trends based on annual state of the city addresses from mayors across the country
New research suggests cities in Northern Florida are leading the state in economic growth and community improvement
Growing demands have spurred a diverse array of transit innovations that provide both short- and long-term benefits to local economies
The city, long divided into black and white neighborhoods, is asking affluent counties to pitch in
Starting January 1, $10.55 will be the minimum wage for certain companies that do business with the City of New Orleans
Funding supports solar and other renewable energy projects to create jobs and promote energy independence
The two collective Southeast Iowa entities are the state’s first two recipients of the Stronger Economies Together program grant
The city of Fayetteville signed a 13-month contract with Lamar Advertising to display eight-second ads on 13 digital billboards across the city
A social policy experiment is spreading across the country as a way to finance and improve public services and problems. But its merits are so far unproven
The two-year study will be funded through a $715,000 Federal Highway Administration grant administered by the Illinois DOT and the Chicago DOT
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