Tag: Economic Development

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

Zoning reform is no longer an abstract policy discussion; it is increasingly tied to state legislation with direct implications for ...

The reforms do not eliminate neighborhood participation. They attempt to limit its ability to function as a veto. New York’s ...

A large share of the employment gains within Opportunity Zones appears to be offset by job losses in nearby communities. ...

The Illinois debate underscores a structural reality: zoning authority is a delegation from the state. States created municipalities and retain ...

Data centers generate tax revenue and support the digital economy. Those benefits are real. But they also consume large tracts ...

“The state of current research findings is so united in opposition that the burden of proof rests squarely on subsidy ...

From the Missouri Independent

From The Kansas City Star

If this were a clean, easy case for tax-exempt financing, officials wouldn’t be managing expectations this early. That they are ...