Tag: Economic Development

Lincoln’s researchers keep finding that these tools underdeliver, yet their recommendations stop short of saying cities should abandon them.

A family spending $500 at the stadium isn't creating $500 in new economic activity. It's choosing to see a football ...

Nashville is booming, but growth has made the city more expensive for many longtime residents. Cities should create the conditions ...

The Lease, Development Agreement and Funding Agreement each define what happens if litigation voids the deal differently: one treats a ...

A facility that pays ordinary commercial property taxes, on infrastructure a company builds with its own capital, is a genuine ...

Texas does not need to choose between subsidizing data centers and stopping them. It can require developers to provide credible ...

Discretionary review creates a different problem: uncertainty after the fact. A project may appear acceptable under existing plans, but developers ...

Before approving a subsidy, lawmakers should identify the public purpose, establish measurable criteria, require the necessary data, provide for independent ...

The early evidence described by The Wall Street Journal supports a narrower and still positive conclusion: The World Cup brought ...

Cities are no longer simply seeking to attract new employers or subsidize major projects. They are attempting to reshape entire ...