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.
Strong Towns finds land use decisions that grow cities by expanding outward wreak long-term financial havoc as local governments take on more infrastructure than they can maintain.
Selections for Connecticut’s Clean Energy RFP include 52 MW of fuel cell, 200 MW of offshore wind and upwards of 4,000 jobs.
To determine the top cities for mobile Internet, Speedtest analyzed 2,841,471 unique mobile devices performing more than 12 million consumer-initiated cellular network tests.
Technology needs to keep pace with demand as urban areas around the world continue to grow. Experts debate whose job it is to keep our cities working
Baéz said the goal of the nonprofit is to promote the value of education and employment among children
Mayor Lee improves availability of city data for entrepreneurs and residents to improve services
The Louisiana Business and Technology Center has reportedly received at least $1 million from the program over the past five years
The recipients represent 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
States and localities need to partner with automated carmakers to establish an alternative tax system, according to a new Brookings Institution report
The green plant will be much cheaper to operate and much healthier for the environment than previous facilities
In many ways, municipal bonds — loans that finance public works — are ripe for innovation
Many farmers markets statewide have departed from the strictly farm-stand feel they once had
Motor City has come a long way from its bankruptcy seven months ago
Great universities, venture capital, and talented people are necessary, but insufficient
How would you define sustainable architecture?
As Chicago slides toward insolvency, the Motor City is trending upward
Mayor Rahm Emanuel will introduce exemptions for a controversial citywide “cloud tax”
The annual survey recognizes leading examples of counties using technology to improve services and boost efficiencies
The Foundation is dedicating an additional $64 million to 100RC, boosting the total commitment to the global resilience initiative to $164 million
