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.
When TOD + economic development resulted in Culver City, California, neighborhoods experiencing souring traffic, the city didn’t just create a repair plan and hold a town meeting to discuss it.
Georgia Pacific Foundation grants focus on the four E’s of community building: Education, Entrepreneurship, Enrichment of Community and Environment.
The Elevation Community Land Trust is poised to garner more than 700 houses across the Denver metro, retaining the land and selling homes at a fraction of the price for low-income residents.
A new movement seeks to extend the “co-working” model into small-scale manufacturing to benefit low-income workers
The FORWARD plan brings frequency and all-week service to the heartland
Bird flu hits egg-producing Iowa hard; loss expected to be 25 million hens
The FORWARD plan brings frequency and all-week service to the heartland
London’s technology startups attracted in excess of half a billion dollars of VC funding in the first quarter
London’s technology startups attracted in excess of half a billion dollars of VC funding in the first quarter
A little history on China’s transit strategy
Ranchers, environmentalists brought together by drought
White House issues plan to save bees, other crop pollinators
Efforts to rehabilitate vacant or dilapidated property have sprung up around Appalachia, with states in the region taking varying approaches
Cities and states are utilizing a variety of funding opportunities such as grants to spur collaboration between public agencies and private sector employers
New research indicates sprawl is costing cities significant money and developers should be focused on building walkable communities through smart growth
Details of the debate in US states on oil drilling, fracking
The National League of Cities announced a new innovation campaign involving 25 communities looking to spur innovation in the private sector
Detroit neighborhoods want update, aid like downtown gets
Cuomo seeks higher fast-food worker wages, bypassing lawmakers
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