by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 27, 2018 | Integrated housing and economic development
I had the pleasure of participating in an all-star panel at the annual meeting of the American Planning Association Maryland Chapter to talk about integrated strategies to facilitate inclusive economic development. Ryan Price of Lisa Sturtevant & Associates kicked...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 21, 2018 | Incentive programs
Two states are using economic development incentives as they take different approaches to encourage remote work. Vermont’s Remote Worker Grant Program will pay workers up to $5,000 per year for two years to live in Vermont while working for an employer located in...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 14, 2018 | Opportunity Zones
I had the opportunity to join a great group of speakers at the CDFA Maryland Conference in Baltimore this week to discuss a wide range of economic and community development finance topics. While I talked about business incentives, other panelists covered everything...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Managing economic development incentive programs is not easy. Here are five common mistakes we see in state and local incentive efforts across the country. 1. It is not clear what the incentive program is supposed to accomplish. Too many incentive programs are...
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