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.
For insight on tackling disparities revealed by the pandemic, local leaders can look to their global counterparts
Despite big pledges and high hopes, economic progress has come slowly, if at all, for Black America
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On a site proposed for Amazon HQ2, developers receive zoning approval to begin transforming protected industrial land along the Chicago River into a massive mixed use development.
Now that the Amazon HQ2 top cities list is narrowed to 20 finalists, here’s what government leaders did to attract attention and be in the running for the second Amazon headquarters.
The number of Austin-based Apple employees has tripled over 10 years. The company announced it would name an Apple HQ2 in 2018.
The DOJ reversed its policy not to interfere with states that have legal marijuana, what does that mean?
The state’s Dec. 1, 2016, deadline forced medical marijuana shops to decide if they wanted to pay a fee to remain a medical marijuana dispensary, or transition to the recreational marijuana business.
The ArcGIS licenses enable volunteers to support local organizations, disaster response efforts and missions like urban economic development.
Funders seek grant partnerships in applications because they often lead to better results.
Our guest columnist Craig Settles shares insights on how telehealth initiatives can make the case for improving community broadband, with funding tips.
The FCC repealed net neutrality policies dating from 2015. Find out what it means for local economies, small businesses and consumers.
The 30 coolest small cities in the U.S., according to travelers, offer something different.
A 2017 report said the amount of ivory for sale in D.C. spiked in 10 years, citing New York and California’s state ivory trade bans as a major factor.
The city of Fort Collins, Colorado, competed and won a prestigious Department of Commerce Baldridge Performance Excellence award, here’s why.
The university study will examine the public health, economic and workforce impacts of the Chicago soda tax over a three-year period.
IBM may have ended their workplace telecommuting program, but a look at policies and trends prove that outsourcing and remote working are inevitable.
AARP Livable Communities wants to help communities get started on implementing bike infrastructure, which supports economic development and safer streets.
Fall festivals, pumpkin jams, autumn fests and Halloween parties are great ways for cities to perk up local economies and drive revenues to city coffers.
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