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.
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A study from the National League of Cities (NLC) found that many factors are impeding the long-term economic sustainability of cities
The first eight winners were announced in a $42 million, 100-city data-use program sponsored by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s foundation
Studies have demonstrated a correlation between walkability in an area and property values
Despite its widespread use for crop irrigation, Nebraska’s groundwater supply has remained stable while other states struggle with shortages
A 10-year plan to turn the Denver arena into a global agriculture destination started when city officials kicked off a tax campaign to pay for the makeover
Los Angeles announced a $270,000 program to wipe homeless people’s records clean of minor citations if they accept social services and perform community service
Switchboard allows different city bureaus to post what they need and be matched with vendors faster than a conventional request for proposal
As diversity increases, both at the city and the workplace level, so does productivity
One key factor preventing upward mobility is state and local regulations that make it expensive for the poor to open businesses or enter a new profession
Many states and localities are now hiring, buoyed by an improving economy and better-than-expected revenue
The flowering reefer industry is sucking up energy, and the city has no efficiency plans in place to mitigate the problem
The proposed privatization ordinance is aimed at addressing all of those concerns even though there are no privatization proposals in the pipeline
In the year and a half since the city created its Facade Improvement Program, a little more than half of the $550,000 has been allocated to 13 project
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