by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 29, 2018 | Integrated housing and economic development
Housing is becoming a greater priority for economic development organizations because they are highly focused on talent. Economic development leaders need to care about the factors that affect where individuals working in high-demand occupations at all skill levels...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 19, 2018 | Incentive programs, Program Evaluation
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Professor David Merriman have developed five recommendations on ways to improve Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for economic development. Their guidance stems from case studies and a review of academic work on TIF theory,...
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 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 | May 22, 2018 | Opportunity Zones
Now that most Opportunity Zones have been designated, we thought it would be good to provide some insight on the basics of Opportunity Zones and how this tax incentive could be used to spur investment into low-income and underserved communities across the country. How...
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