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.
FedEx employs 30,000 people in Memphis, Tennessee, and will spend $1 billion modernizing its facilities. In January, it also announced it would invest $1.5 billion expanding operations in Indianapolis, Indiana.
We wanted to hear why locals think their small cities, rated ‘coolest’ by travelers, are the best places to live, work and play. Ellensburg, Washington, and Bentonville, Arkansas, won.
The Public Art Challenge by Bloomberg Philanthropies is for U.S. cities with 30,000 residents or more. At least three will each receive $1 million to use art to address imperative civic issues.
Longtime growers say this year’s cherry crop was the worst ever in the valley’s 35 square miles of rambling, country-style homes, orchards and pasturelands
New “makers spaces” in a struggling neighborhood could bolster the local economy with small-scale manufacturing opportunities
New research from the Center For Business and Economic Research suggests businesses near a public bus system can save millions of dollars per year
Farm interests are opposing a federal water rule after a trade group concluded the rule “creates even more risk and uncertainty” for farmers
Experts present their pros and cons lists for making public transit free for communities
The Los Angeles City Council gave preliminary approval to two ordinances designed to make it easier to break up homeless encampments
The commonwealth’s Tech Hub Caucus wants to create a matchmaking service for startups and municipalities
The city is offering grants to pay for improvements to downtown Lockport properties
The program will offer $900,000 in economic development grants to help close skills gaps in key industries
“Future Scenarios: What’s likely to happen to Detroit over the next 50 years?” Experts and residents share their opinions
Research released in a report by the National League of Cites highlights the commitment of city leaders to mitigate financial hardships many residents face
City Council members approved a plan to create a new community redevelopment area, or CRA, for 964 acres bordered by the Hillsborough River
Majority of U.S. states see resurgence of startup activity in 2015, according to annual Kauffman Foundation Report
London’s digital technology sector is growing faster than both the London and wider UK economy and will continue to do so for the next decade
All of the nation’s biggest metro areas have experienced job growth since the depths of the Great Recession, but some are outperforming others
