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.
Learn how to access grants funding for transportation, utilities and other critical national infrastructure
Learn how to access grants funding for transportation, utilities and other critical national infrastructure
While DORAs promise to revitalize local business districts hit hard by COVID-19, they also come with unique guidelines for set-up, regulation and local law enforcement
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.
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.
To determine the top cities for mobile Internet, Speedtest analyzed 2,841,471 unique mobile devices performing more than 12 million consumer-initiated cellular network tests.
California’s projected recreational marijuana tax revenues fizzle under the continued blaze of black market pot, potentially tainted with pesticides, and sold by outlaw dispensaries.
Cincinnati’s soccer stadium deal includes the city spending $35M on infrastructure while the schools take in the same in payments and a new sports complex.
Oklahoma’s head of heath announced that a framework is in place to start organizing the state’s medical marijuana industry.
Understand the three reasons recreational cannabis sales aren’t happening yet in Massachusetts and what it takes for local governments to oversee them -- or prevent them entirely.
In the United States, strawberry fields mean thriving economies, summer joy and potential to generate local revenues. Happy National Strawberry Parfait Day!
Communities can access racial equity tools at no-cost and transform municipal operations to better address racial disparities through Racial Equity Here
Facebook’s Sandberg pledges company will provide digital literacy skills to 1 million U.S. small businesses and workers through three-part education outreach.
