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.
First responders and essential workers can receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket pandemic-related expenses
By tying tax incentives to job creation or job training, communities could experience much-needed economic boosts
Brew City Match aims to bring distressed Milwaukee neighborhoods back to life by empowering historically underserved entrepreneurs
New ‘smart city’ programs will leverage technology and education to benefit residents, businesses and entrepreneurs: smart transit systems, public Wi-Fi connectivity, skills and training, public safety infrastructure and safer neighborhoods.
A new report from Public Services International points to the dangers of ‘corporate-led’ smart city initiatives and insists that these technological paradigms must be designed for people rather than profit.
A bipartisan coalition of mayors see the solar Investment Tax Credit as a critical part of managing climate change and spurring much-needed economic growth.
While the Trump administration claims the move is to protect cities that cannot take in refugees, critics point to a larger agenda of limiting immigration.
The latest research has shown that local governments may be ignoring the threats of human trafficking businesses that are right in front of them.
Is your city’s planning department considering electronic plan review? Find out the most important questions to ask to procure the solution that best fits for your organization
Top issues include economic development, infrastructure and public health while parks and recreation and police department are important areas of focus for mayors in their 2019 state of cities speeches, according to the National League of Cities.
ICMA, with support and funding from the city of Half Moon Bay, California, developed a report on the local impacts of commercial cannabis with 10 case studies.
Amazon announced that New York state and politicians local to Long Island City have made it clear that they oppose HQ2, so the company will not move forward.
A community’s small businesses can weather disasters by formalizing disaster recovery plans that maintain essential operations and pay the bills.
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg shares policy strategy goals for this year, and his vision for the city beyond his administration.
With federal funding won through an FCC auction, a regional electric cooperative will bring broadband to more than 16,000 customers in rural Pennsylvania.
Hear what panelists Andrea Fox of Gov1.com and Liz Farmer, public finance writer of Governing Magazine, had to say about the the critical issues of 2018.
Cities are wondering how they can compete for tech giants --like Amazon HQ2 -- when it seems they can’t beat already-prosperous metros.
Strong Towns works with cities on community space and downtown revitalization efforts to support economic development and lower costs.
