by Ellen D. Harpel | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Incentives aren’t just for business attraction but are also often used to help distressed communities and connect residents to quality economic opportunities. Here are a few approaches: Enterprise zones Enterprise zones typically include a variety of tax incentives to...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Economic development succeeds at the interface of people, place, and prosperity. Thus, incentive goals increasingly address social, environmental, and economic performance – what’s referred to as the triple bottom line. Today’s blog highlights a resource that can help...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Two Smart Incentives partners provide valuable resources to economic developers seeking guidance on how to finance redevelopment of brownfields in their communities. Brownfields are abandoned or underused sites with real or perceived environmental contamination....
by Ellen D. Harpel | May 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last week I had the opportunity to speak about financing and incentives for sustainability priorities. Here are a few takeaways from our program: The lines are blurring between traditional incentives – intended to support individual businesses – and...
by Ellen D. Harpel | May 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
We write and speak frequently on using incentives to achieve community goals. We’ve suggested a few resources for conducting cost-benefit analyses and estimating ROI. We’ve also addressed the ways incentives can support sustainability objectives. Our past blog posts...
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