by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 15, 2019 | Sustainable development
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are “a blueprint for long-term planning toward social, economic, and environmental well-being.” Two of the 17 goals – Decent Work & Growth and Sustainable Cities & Communities – are especially relevant to US...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 9, 2019 | Incentive programs
Good incentive program design benefits both businesses and economic development organizations. Companies and EDOs need well-designed and well-managed incentive programs that can create long-term, mutual benefits. Incentives with clear rules and responsibilities...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 30, 2019 | Amazon
The Virginia Tech Innovation Campus was a core element of Virginia’s proposal to attract Amazon HQ2. Company executives this summer reiterated its importance in choosing Northern Virginia: Many locations had current tech talent. What was unique...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 10, 2019 | Integrated housing and economic development
As we’ve written previously, affordable housing is becoming a greater priority for economic development organizations because it affects talent attraction and retention. A new report from the Urban Institute prepared for the Washington, DC, region explicitly...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 5, 2019 | Incentive programs
A new white paper from our colleagues at the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) looks at how traditional community development finance tools, including incentives, can be applied to support local and regional food system development. Food systems here...
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