Tag: Economic Development

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 ...

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. ...