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.
Small and large cities, rural and metro, can take the fiber journey and become gigabit cities.
The revenue management system will provide near-term cost effectiveness and more efficient processing for the city of Pittsburgh.
Cities across the U.S. support craft brewers for economic development, but in certain states, laws limit their growth potential.
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Cities are exploring varied approaches to dealing with vacant and blighted properties, and better layering of data has been seen as key
Since the business community has been driven to report and disclose their sustainability efforts, they have set the standard for cities and towns
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The 2015 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking lists the top 20 startup ecosystems from around the world
New York City’s new 12-week farmer development program, FARMroots, instructs immigrants with agricultural backgrounds in the industry
A grant is available for economic development along the Erie-to-Pittsburgh Trail, along with other regional trail networks
The Idaho DOL announced a new micro-grant program to improve technical training and to keep workers in Idaho
And by 2024, health care is projected to consume 19.6 percent of the economy, up from 17.4 percent in 2013
The police department created a now-trending hashtag on Twitter to put with each photo they take at each lemonade stand they visit — CopsLoveLemonadeStands
Eleven states are using federal grant money to help people with addictions find a road to sobriety. In Massachusetts, one pathway is through job training
After two straight years of economic improvement, the number of moving families has partially recovered to about 15 percent
The District is a key destination for new approaches to simplifying transportation
The goal of the three-year pilot is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by introducing electric carsharing fleets into disadvantaged communities
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Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation announced that the state will receive two federal grants to better connect job seekers and employers
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