by Darrene Hackler | Apr 12, 2021 | equitable economic development
Our recent report dug deeply into how communities are equitably engaging communities in their economic development practices. Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) are just one of the many tools and mechanisms that we highlight. The Sacramento City Council...
by Darrene Hackler | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our recent thinking on how local governments can structure their fiscal responses to pave the road to recovery stressed that these efforts need to stay in place as long as the economy is weak, have a long time horizon, and be creative, speedy, and structured based on...
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 | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
A new report from the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings considers how incentives offered in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Salt Lake City and San Diego align with the Brookings framework for inclusive economic development. The authors examine incentive transactions...
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